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赵 Zhao — one of China's ten most common
84.4 / 100 overall fit
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| Pinyin | Zhao |
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| Strokes | 9 |
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| Commonness | one of China's ten most common |
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| Type | single-character |
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Where the surname comes from
First surname in the Hundred Family Surnames; imperial surname of the Song dynasty.
Why it scores this way
Easy to say76
Mostly easy. The only friction is zh, which English speakers usually turn into something close.
Recognised in China100
Among China's ten most common surnames — nobody will ask you to repeat it.
Easy to write75
9 strokes — a little practice and it flows.
People who carried this name
- Zhao Kuangyin — Emperor Taizu of Song (927–976), founded the Song dynasty through the Chenqiao Mutiny.
- Zhao Yun — A legendary general of the Three Kingdoms period, renowned for his bravery, loyalty, and strategic skill in the service of Liu Bei.
- Zhao Mengfu — A celebrated Yuan Dynasty painter, calligrapher, and scholar, whose art influenced generations with its elegant, classic style.
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