(xíng) - A Chinese surname & ancient state during the Zhou dynasty

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xíng | 6 strokes | radical: 阝

· xíng

A Chinese surname;

ancient state during the Zhou dynasty;

place name.

A Chinese surnameancient state during the Zhou dynastyplace name.

Usage highlights

Surname XingAncient Xing stateXingtai cityXing familyXing clan
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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • My friend's surname is Xing (邢).
  • The ancient state of Xing (邢国) existed during the Zhou dynasty.
  • Xingtai (邢台) is a city in Hebei province.

Collocations

  • Surname Xing()
  • Ancient Xing state(邢国)
  • Xingtai city(邢台)
  • Xing family(邢家)
  • Xing clan(邢氏)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originates from the name of an ancient state (邢国) during the Zhou dynasty.
  • Primarily used as a surname in modern times.

FAQ