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储 Chu — a rarer surname
58.5 / 100 overall fit
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| Pinyin | Chu |
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| Strokes | 12 |
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| Commonness | outside the top 100 |
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| Type | single-character |
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Where the surname comes from
A surname meaning 'to store', from the ancient state of Chu.
What the character means
reserve, accumulate; crown prince
Why it scores this way
Easy to say76
Mostly easy. The only friction is c, which English speakers usually turn into something close.
Recognised in China39
Outside the top 100 — distinctive, but some people will ask you to repeat or write it.
Easy to write60
12 strokes — a little practice and it flows.
People who carried this name
- Chu Zhaoyuan — —
- Chu Anping — Chinese journalist and political activist, founder of The Observer magazine, noted for his liberal views and criticism of the government.
- Chu Guangxi — Tang Dynasty poet, one of the key figures in the pastoral landscape poetry movement, with works reflecting rural life and Taoist ideals.
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