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romanization of the Chinese surname written in

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. It is romanized as Chi in

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, and Kap in

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. Ji is listed 213th in the

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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 dy ...

''. It is not among the 300 most common surnames in China.

Origins

There are two main sources of the Ji 汲 surname: 1. From the

state of Wey Wei (;"Wei"
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text '' Lushi'', during the Spring and Autumn period, Crown Prince Ji (太子伋), the son of Duke Xuan of Wey, lived in the settlement of Ji 汲, and his descendants adopted the place name as their surname. 2. From the

state of Qi Qi, or Ch'i in Wade–Giles romanization, was a state of the Zhou dynasty-era in ancient China, variously reckoned as a march, duchy, and independent kingdom. Its capital was Linzi, located in present-day Shandong. Qi was founded sh ...

. According to the

Han dynasty The Han dynasty (, ; ) was an imperial dynasty of China (202 BC – 9 AD, 25–220 AD), established by Liu Bang (Emperor Gao) and ruled by the House of Liu. The dynasty was preceded by the short-lived Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) and a warr ...

text '' Fengsu Tongyi'', during the Spring and Autumn period, a son or grandson of Duke Xuan of Qi (reigned 455–405 BC) was enfeoffed at the settlement of Ji 汲, and his descendants adopted Ji as their surname.

Meanings of the character from Ancient Text

1. Draw water from a well. 2. Describe a feeling of urgency, hard pursuit. 3. Family name.汉典：汲的解释
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Notable people

* Ji An ( 汲黯; died 112 BC),

Western Han The Han dynasty (, ; ) was an imperial dynasty of China (202 BC – 9 AD, 25–220 AD), established by Liu Bang (Emperor Gao) and ruled by the House of Liu. The dynasty was preceded by the short-lived Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) and a war ...

official known for his integrity * Ji Gu (汲固), Northern Wei official serving under Emperor Xiaowen * Ji Jinchun ( 汲金純; 1877–1948), Republic of China general, governor of Rehe and

Suiyuan Suiyuan () is a ''de jure'' province of the Republic of China according to the ROC law, as the ROC government formally claims to be the legitimate government of China, with its capital located Guisui (now Hohhot). The abbreviation was ( pinyi ...

provinces *

Ji Yansong Ji Yansong (; born November 29, 1989) is a Chinese male curler and curling coach Coach may refer to: Guidance/instruction * Coach (sport), a director of athletes' training and activities * Coaching, the practice of guiding an individual thro ...

(Chinese: 汲岩松; pinyin: Jí Yánsōng; born 1989) Chinese male curler and curling coach

References

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