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Cen is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the
Chinese surname Chinese surnames are used by Han Chinese and Sinicized ethnic groups in China, Taiwan, Korea, Vietnam, and among overseas Chinese communities around the world such as Singapore and Malaysia. Written Chinese names begin with surnames, unlike the ...
written in
Chinese character Chinese characters () are logograms developed for the writing of Chinese. In addition, they have been adapted to write other East Asian languages, and remain a key component of the Japanese writing system where they are known as ''kanji' ...
. It is romanized Ts'en in Wade–Giles, and variously as Sam, Sum, Sham, Shum in
Cantonese Cantonese ( zh, t=廣東話, s=广东话, first=t, cy=Gwóngdūng wá) is a language within the Chinese (Sinitic) branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages originating from the city of Guangzhou (historically known as Canton) and its surrounding ar ...
, Gim, Khim, Chim in Taiwanese Hokkien and Chen in other pinyin forms. Cen is listed 67th in the Song dynasty classic text ''
Hundred Family Surnames The ''Hundred Family Surnames'' (), commonly known as ''Bai Jia Xing'', also translated as ''Hundreds of Chinese Surnames'', is a classic Chinese text composed of common Chinese surnames. An unknown author compiled the book during the Song dyn ...
''. As of 2008, it is the 235th most common surname in China, shared by 340,000 people. Cen is considered a rare surname. A person with a rare surname like Cen may be able to trace his or her origins to a single ancestral area.


Notable people

* Cen Peng ( 岑彭; died 36 AD). Han dynasty general. *
Cen Hun Cen Hun (died 280) was an official of the state of Eastern Wu during the late Three Kingdoms period (220–280) of China. Life Cen Hun held positions among the Nine Ministers during the reign of Sun Hao, the fourth and last emperor of Wu. Histo ...
( 岑昏; died 280). Government Minister of Eastern Wu. * Cen Derun ( 岑德潤; circa 5th - 6th century), Southern Dynasties poet. *
Cen Wenben Cen Wenben (595 – May 10, 645), courtesy name Jingren, posthumously known as Viscount Xian of Jiangling, was a Chinese official who served as a chancellor during the reign of Emperor Taizong in the Tang dynasty. He was an assistant editor of th ...
( 岑文本; 595–645). Viscount Xian of Jiangling, Tang dynasty chancellor. * Cen Changqian ( 岑長倩; died 691), Tang dynasty chancellor, nephew of Cen Wenben. * Cen Xi ( 岑羲; died 713), Tang dynasty chancellor, grandson of Cen Wenben. *
Cen Shen Cen Shen or Cen Can (), 715–770, was one of the great Chinese poets of the Tang dynasty. His poems were included in the Three Hundred Poems anthology. Name He is also called Cen Jiazhou (). During the reign of Emperor Suzong he was made gov ...
(岑參; 715–770), Tang dynasty poet. *
Cen Yuying Cen or CEN may refer to: People and language * Cen language * Cen (rune) (ᚳ), a rune of the Anglo-Saxon fuþorc * Cen (surname) (岑), a Chinese second name Acronym * Certified Emergency Nurse * Childhood emotional neglect * Cambridge Even ...
( 岑毓英; 1829–1889). Qing dynasty Governor-General of Yunnan- Guizhou, Minister of Defense. * Cen Yubao ( 岑毓报; 1841–?). Qing dynasty Viceroy of Yunnan- Guizhou, younger brother of Cen Yuying. * Cen Chunming ( 岑春蓂; 1868-1944). Qing dynasty Hankow Taotai. Later governor of Jiangxi, Guizhou and Hunan, son of Cen Yuying. * Cen Guangyue ( 岑光樾; 1876 - 1960), artist * Cen Zhongmian ( 岑仲勉; 1885–1961), historian * Cen Qixiang ( 岑麒祥; 1903–1989). Linguist * Cen Feilong ( 岑飛龍; 1905–1997). Painter and calligrapher * Cen Kefa ( 岑可法; born 1935), physicist, academician of the
Chinese Academy of Engineering The Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE, ) is the national academy of the People's Republic of China for engineering. It was established in 1994 and is an institution of the State Council of China. The CAE and the Chinese Academy of Sciences a ...
* Cen Zhangzhi ( 岑章志; born 1946), physicist, Vice-President of
Tsinghua University Tsinghua University (; abbr. THU) is a national public research university in Beijing, China. The university is funded by the Ministry of Education. The university is a member of the C9 League, Double First Class University Plan, Project ...
*
Cen Zeliu Cen Zeliu (; 1912–1941), also Shum Tsak-lau ''(Cantonese)'': was born in Enping, Guangdong, China. He trained in the Guangdong provincial aviation academy as a fighter pilot, graduating in 1934, and attached to the provincial warlord air for ...
( 岑泽鎏; 1912-1941), ace fighter pilot of
Chinese Air Force The People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF; ), also known as the Chinese Air Force (中国空军) or the People's Air Force (人民空军), is an aerial service branch of the People's Liberation Army, the regular armed forces of the Peo ...
during the War of Resistance-World War II, war hero and martyr *
John Shum John Sham Kin-Fun (born 1952) is a Hong Kong actor and film producer. His English name is sometimes written as John Shum. Whilst known primarily for his comedic acting roles in Hong Kong cinema, he also spent time as a political activist. Biogra ...
or Cen Jianxun (born 1952). Hong Kong actor and film producer * Cen Xu (born 1952), Vice Admiral of the
PLA Navy The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN; ), also known as the People's Navy, Chinese Navy, or PLA Navy, is the maritime service branch of the People's Liberation Army. The PLAN traces its lineage to naval units fighting during the Chine ...
*
Sam Hou Fai Justice Sam Hou Fai () is the President of the Court of Final Appeal of Macau, the highest court in Macau, China. Before his legal career Sam worked in numerous departments in Macau: * Deputy Secretary of Macau Monetary Authority 1987-1992 * ...
or Cen Haohui ( 岑浩輝, born 1962), President of the Court of Final Appeal of Macau * Shum Kwok Pui or Cen Guopei ( 岑國培; born 1970), Hong Kong football player *
Harry Shum Jr. Harry Shum Jr. (born April 28, 1982) is an American actor, dancer, choreographer, and singer. He is best known for his roles as Mike Chang on the Fox television series ''Glee'' (2009–15), Benson Kwan on the ABC television series ''Grey's Ana ...
( 岑勇康; born 1982), Costa Rica-born
Chinese-American Chinese Americans are Americans of Han Chinese ancestry. Chinese Americans constitute a subgroup of East Asian Americans which also constitute a subgroup of Asian Americans. Many Chinese Americans along with their ancestors trace lineage from ...
actor and dancer in '' Glee'' * Cen Nanqin (born 1983), Female slalom canoer. Won gold medal in 2014 Asian Games in Woman's Slalom C-1 event. *
Eliza Sam Eliza Sam (; born 17 November 1984) is a Canadian actress based in Hong Kong, formerly under contract in TVB. She won the Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant in 2009, and went on to win the 2010 Miss Chinese International Pageant. After winning the ...
(born 1984). Chinese-Canadian actress based in Hong Kong * Yoyo Shum ( 岑寧兒; born 1984). Hong Kong singer, son of John Shum *
Lester Shum Lester Shum O-fai ( zh, t=岑敖暉; born 11 June 1993) is a Hong Kong social activist and politician. He was a leader of the 2014 pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong and served as deputy secretary-general of the Hong Kong Federation of Student ...
(岑敖暉), Former Deputy Secretary-general of the Hong Kong Federation of Students


Cen clan of Guangxi

In Imperial China, large parts of Guangxi and Guizhou were ruled by the local tusis of Cen clan, such as Tianzhou or the Sicheng native prefecture (''Sicheng tufu''). The Cens are ethnic Zhuang, but how and when they became Zhuang is unclear. Genealogies from Ming and Qing dynasties state that the founding ancestor is Cen Zhongshu, the Song general from Zhejiang. Prominent members include: * Cen Zhongshu ( 岑仲淑; 1015-1077). Song dynasty general * Cen Shumuhan ( 岑恕木罕; circa 1340), aka: Cen Numuhan. In 1340, he was granted hereditary control over the Sicheng region in Guangxi by the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty Emperor Toghon Temür. He was given the title of Khan. In Chinese he was known as and used the word Han (汗) which is a derivative of the word Khan, which means "Supreme Ruler" of his territory. He had a younger brother named Cen Tiemur ( 岑鐵木兒). * Cen Boyan ( 岑柏颜; circa 1368), aka: Cen Bayan (岑百眼) or Cen Baiyan (岑百眼). He was known as and used the given name of the famous Mongolian generals named Bayan. In 1368, he surrendered to the advancing forces of the first Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang, and as a route commander his command was changed to a prefecture and he was granted a seal and appointed a Tianzhou Prefectural Magistrate. * Cen Tianbao ( 岑天保; circa 1368). In 1368, he surrendered to the first Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang, and was made the Prefect of Tianzhou, Guangxi. He and the Cen clan had ancestors with Mongolian-style names due to their closed military, economic, social, and political ties with them * Cen Meng ( 岑猛; 1496-1527). Chief of Tianzhou, Guangxi. Raised 100,000 man army of Han, Tang and Zhuang to defend area against Ming army colonization of Southern China.The Last Campaigns of Wang Yangming, by Leo K. Shin (University of British Columbia). * Cen Yidong (?-1789), Qing dynasty tusi of Tianzhou, Guangxi *
Cen Chunxuan Cen Chunxuan (1861 – 27 April 1933), courtesy name Yunjie, was a Zhuang Chinese politician who lived in the late Qing dynasty and Republic of China. Early career Cen was born in 1861 during the late Qing dynasty in Xilin, Guangxi. His fa ...
(1861–1933), Qing dynasty Viceroy of Liangguang *
Cen Deguang Cen Deguang (1897–?) was a politician of the collaborationist Wang Jingwei regime. He, along with Wang Jingwei, was considered by many Chinese to be a Hanjian, or traitor. Deguang claimed he was just following orders, since his friend Wang was hi ...
(1897–1945), politician of the
Wang Jingwei regime The Wang Jingwei regime or the Wang Ching-wei regime is the common name of the Reorganized National Government of the Republic of China ( zh , t = 中華民國國民政府 , p = Zhōnghuá Mínguó Guómín Zhèngfǔ ), the government of the pup ...
, son of Cen Chunxuan


References


External links


Cen on ancestry.com

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