Kang (康, pinyin: Kāng) is a Chinese surname. It is considered one of the "
Nine Sogdian Surnames," and in this context it is derived from the city of
Samarkand
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It is the 88th name on the ''
Hundred Family Surnames'' poem.
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Year 989 ( CMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Byzantine Empire
* Emperor Basil II uses his contingent of 6,000 Varangians to help him defeat ...
(1989). Echoes from Old China: Life, Legends and Lore of the Middle Kingdom. University of Hawaii Press. .
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Kang Senghui (died 280), Buddhist monk of Sogdian origin
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Kang Youwei (1858–1927), reformist political figure from the late Qing dynasty
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Kang Tongbi (1887–1969), social activist from the early Republic of China period, Kang Youwei's daughter
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Kang Sheng (1898–1975), high-ranking official in the People's Republic of China
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Kang Keqing (1911–1992), politician, wife of
Zhu De
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Kang Laiyi (1936–2019), epidemiologist
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Kang Hui (born 1972), news anchor
* Kang Ching-jung (康晋榮), or commonly known as
Kang Kang
Kang Ching-jung (), or commonly known as Kang Kang (), is a Taiwanese entertainer, singer and television host. He was first discovered by Chang Fei during a TV show performance. Before entering Taiwanese showbiz, Kang switched jobs many times. He ...
(康康), is a Taiwanese entertainer and singer
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Kang Jingwei (康敬伟, Jeffrey Kang, born 1970), Chinese billionaire entrepreneur, founder and CEO of
Cogobuy Group
See also
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Kang (disambiguation)
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Kang (Korean surname), written 姜
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Jiang (surname)
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Jiāng (surname 江) sometimes Romanized "Kang"
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Jiāng (surname 姜)
Jiang (, also romanized Gang, Geung, Gung, Chiang, Keung, Keong, Kiang) is one of the oldest Chinese surname, being one of the original ''xing'' (姓) surnames. It was one of the " Eight Great ''Xing''s of High Antiquity" ( 上古八大姓), along ...
sometimes Romanized "Kang"
References
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Chinese-language surnames
Individual Chinese surnames