Geng is the

Mandarin Mandarin or The Mandarin may refer to: Language * Mandarin Chinese, branch of Chinese originally spoken in northern parts of the country ** Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Mandarin, the official language of China ** Taiwanese Mandarin, Stand ...

pinyin Hanyu Pinyin, or simply pinyin, officially the Chinese Phonetic Alphabet, is the most common romanization system for Standard Chinese. ''Hanyu'' () literally means 'Han Chinese, Han language'—that is, the Chinese language—while ''pinyin' ...

romanization of the

Chinese surname Chinese surnames are used by Han Chinese and Sinicization, Sinicized ethnic groups in Greater China, Korea, Vietnam and among overseas Chinese communities around the world such as Singapore and Malaysia. Written Chinese names begin with surnames, ...

written in

Chinese character Chinese characters are logographs used to write the Chinese languages and others from regions historically influenced by Chinese culture. Of the four independently invented writing systems accepted by scholars, they represent the only on ...

. It is romanized as Keng in

Wade–Giles Wade–Giles ( ) is a romanization system for Mandarin Chinese. It developed from the system produced by Thomas Francis Wade during the mid-19th century, and was given completed form with Herbert Giles's '' A Chinese–English Dictionary'' ...

. Geng is listed 350th in the

Song dynasty The Song dynasty ( ) was an Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 960 to 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song, who usurped the throne of the Later Zhou dynasty and went on to conquer the rest of the Fiv ...

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 language , Chinese text composed of common Chinese surnames. An unknown author compiled the book ...

''. As of 2008, it is the 139th most common surname in China, shared by 990,000 people.

Notable people

* Geng Chun ( 耿纯; died 37 AD),

Eastern Han The Han dynasty was an Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China (202 BC9 AD, 25–220 AD) established by Liu Bang and ruled by the House of Liu. The dynasty was preceded by the short-lived Qin dynasty (221–206 BC ...

dynasty general, one of the

Yuntai 28 generals In 60 CE, Emperor Ming of the Eastern Han dynasty honored 28 founding generals of the dynasty, who had served his father Emperor Guangwu, by painting their portraits on the Cloud Terrace (Yuntai) of the South Palace in the capital Luoyang. They be ...

* Geng Yan (3–58), another of the Yuntai 28 generals * Geng Guo ( 耿國; died 58), Eastern Han general, brother of Geng Yan * Geng Bing ( 耿秉; died 91), Eastern Han general, son of Geng Guo * Geng Shu ( 耿舒; 1st century), Eastern Han general * Geng Gong ( 耿恭), Eastern Han general, nephew of Geng Yan * Jian Yong (3rd century), original surname Geng, advisor of

Liu Bei Liu Bei (, ; ; 161 – 10 June 223), courtesy name Xuande (), was a China, Chinese warlord in the late Han dynasty#Eastern Han, Eastern Han dynasty who later became the founding Emperor of China, emperor of Shu Han, one of the Three Kingdoms of ...

* Geng Quanbin ( 耿全斌; 10th century),

Northern Song The Song dynasty ( ) was an imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 960 to 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song, who usurped the throne of the Later Zhou dynasty and went on to conquer the rest of the Ten Kingdoms, endin ...

dynasty general * Geng Shuyi ( 耿淑仪; 983–1064), consort of Emperor Shengzong of Liao * Geng Jing ( 耿京; died 1162),

Jin dynasty Jin may refer to: States Jìn 晉 * Jin (Chinese state) (晉國), major state of the Zhou dynasty, existing from the 11th century BC to 376 BC * Jin dynasty (266–420) (晉朝), also known as Liang Jin and Sima Jin * Jin (Later Tang precursor) ...

rebel leader * Geng Zaicheng ( 耿再成; died 1362), rebel leader under

Zhu Yuanzhang The Hongwu Emperor (21 October 1328– 24 June 1398), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Taizu of Ming, personal name Zhu Yuanzhang, courtesy name Guorui, was the founding emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigning from 1368 to 1398. In ...

, Duke of Si * Geng Bingwen (1334–1403),

Ming dynasty The Ming dynasty, officially the Great Ming, was an Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol Empire, Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming was the last imperial dynasty of ...

general, Marquis of Changxing * Geng Xuan ( 耿璿), son of Geng Bingwen, executed by the

Yongle Emperor The Yongle Emperor (2 May 1360 – 12 August 1424), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Chengzu of Ming, personal name Zhu Di, was the third List of emperors of the Ming dynasty, emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigning from 1402 to 142 ...

* Geng Jiuchou ( 耿九畴; died 1460), Ming dynasty Minister of Justice * Geng Yu ( 耿裕; 1430–1496), Ming dynasty Minister of Rites, son of Geng Jiuchou * Geng Dingxiang ( 耿定向; 1524–1597), Ming dynasty Minister of Revenue * Geng Dingli ( 耿定力; 1541–?), Vice Minister of War, brother of Geng Dingxiang * Geng Zhongming (1604–1649), King/Prince of Jingnan of the

Qing dynasty The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing, was a Manchu-led Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China and an early modern empire in East Asia. The last imperial dynasty in Chinese history, the Qing dynasty was preceded by the ...

* Geng Jimao (died 1671), King/Prince of Jingnan, son of Geng Zhongming *

Geng Jingzhong Geng Jingzhong (; died 1682) was a powerful military commander of the early Qing dynasty. He inherited the title of "King/Prince of Jingnan" (靖南王) from his father Geng Jimao, who had inherited it from Jingzhong's grandfather Geng Zhongming ...

(died 1682), King/Prince of Jingnan, son of Geng Jimao, executed after rebelling against the Qing *

Geng Juzhong Geng Juzhong (; 1650 – 1687) was the third son of Geng Jimao and brother of Geng Jingzhong and court member of the Qing dynasty. He was a Third Class Viscount (三等子). Princess Roujia ( 和硕柔嘉公主), the daughter of the Manchu Aisi ...

(Chinese: 耿聚忠; 1650 – 1687) was the third son of Geng Jimao, brother of Revolt of the Three Feudatories participant Geng Jingzhong and court member of the Qing dynasty. He was a Third Class Viscount (三等子) * Geng Bozhao ( 耿伯钊; 1883–1957), Republic of China revolutionary and politician * Keng Yi-Li (1897–1975), Chinese botanist * Geng Jizhi ( 耿济之; 1899–1947), Republic of China diplomat and translator *

Geng Biao Geng Biao ( zh, c=耿飚, p=Gěng Biāo; 26 August 1909 – 23 June 2000) was a senior official in the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and a leader in Chinese politics, foreign relations, and military. Early life Geng was born in Liling, Hunan Pro ...

(1909–2000), PRC Defense Minister and Vice Premier * Geng Quanli ( 耿全礼; born 1937),

People's Liberation Army The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the military of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the People's Republic of China (PRC). It consists of four Military branch, services—People's Liberation Army Ground Force, Ground Force, People's ...

major general * Geng Lianfeng ( 耿莲凤; born 1944), singer * Geng Huichang (born 1951), Minister of State Security * Geng Yanbo (born 1958), former mayor of

Datong Datong is a prefecture-level city in northern Shanxi Province, China. It is located in the Datong Basin at an elevation of and borders Inner Mongolia to the north and west and Hebei to the east. As of the 2020 census, it had a population o ...

and

Taiyuan Taiyuan; Mandarin pronunciation: (Jin Chinese, Taiyuan Jin: /tʰai˦˥ ye˩˩/) is the capital of Shanxi, China. Taiyuan is the political, economic, cultural and international exchange center of Shanxi Province. It is an industrial base foc ...

Geng Lijuan Geng Lijuan ( zh, s=耿丽娟; born January 15, 1963) is a Chinese-Canadian table tennis player. She is a four-time World Champion, former World #1 and member of the Chinese National Team. Geng retired from the Chinese national team before the ...

(born 1963), Chinese-Canadian female table tennis player, four-time world champion * Geng Le ( 耿乐; born 1974), actor *

Keng Po-hsuan Keng Po-Hsuan (; born 15 October 1984) is a Taiwanese people, Taiwanese baseball player who competed for the Chinese Taipei national baseball team in the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2006 World Baseball Classic, 2006 and 2009 World Baseball Class ...

(born 1984), Taiwanese

baseball Baseball is a bat-and-ball games, bat-and-ball sport played between two team sport, teams of nine players each, taking turns batting (baseball), batting and Fielding (baseball), fielding. The game occurs over the course of several Pitch ...

player * Geng Xiaoling ( 耿曉靈; born 1984), Hong Kong female

wushu Wushu may refer to: Martial arts * Chinese martial arts, the various martial arts of China * Wushu (sport) Wushu () (), or kung fu, is a competitive Chinese martial art. It integrates concepts and forms from various traditional and modern ...

athlete * Geng Xiaofeng (born 1987), football player * Geng Wenqiang (born 1995), skeleton racer * Geng Shuai (born 1987 Chinese: 耿帥), dubbed the China's Useless Edison, Chinese village craftsman whose fame has grown online because of his odd and often unnecessary inventions

References

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