Xiang is the
pinyin
Hanyu Pinyin (), often shortened to just pinyin, is the official romanization system for Standard Mandarin Chinese in China, and to some extent, in Singapore and Malaysia. It is often used to teach Mandarin, normally written in Chinese fo ...
romanization of the Chinese
surnames
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community.
Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, ...
: Xiàng () and Xiāng (). It means “to go forward”
It originated from several sources. First, from Xiang, an ancient state (located in Shandong province), destroyed in the early Spring
and Autumn period.
[Patrick Hanks, Peter McClure, and Richard Coates, The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland] Secondly from Xiang, an ancient state located in Henan province, which was destroyed in the late Western Zhou dynasty. Thirdly from the first character of the personal name Xiang Fu (向父), the style name of Bi, son of the Duke Huan in the state of
Song
A song is a musical composition intended to be performed by the human voice. This is often done at distinct and fixed pitches (melodies) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs contain various forms, such as those including the repetiti ...
.
Notable people
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Xiang Hantian (向汉天)
* Xiang Huaqiang, better known as
Charles Heung
Charles Heung Wah-keung ( zh, c=向華強) is a Hong Kong actor-turned-film producer and presenter. As founder of Win's Entertainment in the 1980s and China Star Entertainment Group in the 1990s, he has helped established the careers of vario ...
(向華強)
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Xiang Jingyu (向警予)
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Xiang Rong (向榮)
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Xiang Zhongfa
Xiang Zhongfa (; 1879 – June 24, 1931) was one of the early senior leaders of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
Early life
Xiang was born in 1879 to a poor family living in Hanchuan, Hubei. He dropped out of elementary school to move with ...
(向忠發)
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Xiang Zhejun (向哲浚)
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Ning Xiang (向宁), Chinese American acoustics expert
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Xiang Chong (向寵) general and politician of the state of Shu Han
* Bruce Yu-lin Hsiang (向玉麟; born 1979) better known as
Gamerbee, a Taiwanese professional fighting games player
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Jacky Heung
Jacky Heung Cho () is a Hong Kong actor. He is the elder son of film producer/presenter Charles Heung and his wife Tiffany Chen
Tiffany Chen Ming-Yin (born January 15, 1959) is a Hong Kong administrative film producer, agent and investor. ...
Cho (Chinese: 向佐) Hong Kong actor. He is the elder son of Charles Heung
See also
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Xiang
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Xiang Xiu
Xiang Xiu () is one of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove.
His most famous contribution is a commentary on the Zhuangzi, which was later used and amended by Guo Xiang. After his friend Xi Kang was killed by the ruling Jin dynasty, Xiang carefu ...
References
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Chinese-language surnames
Individual Chinese surnames