Orient Name › Surnames › 南门
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| Pinyin | Nanmen |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 12 |
| Commonness | outside the top 100 |
| Type | compound surname |
A surname meaning 'south gate', from the ancient office of gatekeeper.
South, the direction opposite north, suggesting warmth toward the sun and openness.
Reads the way it looks for an English speaker — no sounds English doesn't have.
Outside the top 100 — distinctive, but some people will ask you to repeat or write it.
12 strokes — a little practice and it flows.
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