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子车 Ziju — a rarer surname

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Where the surname comes from

A surname from the ancient state of Qin, associated with the loyal official Ziju Zhongxing.

What the character means

An honorific for the learned — respect and cultivation.

Why it scores this way

Mostly easy. The only friction is z, which English speakers usually turn into something close.

Outside the top 100 — distinctive, but some people will ask you to repeat or write it.

7 strokes — one of the simpler surnames to write and sign.

People who carried this name

• Ziju Zhongxing — Qin dynasty official famed for his loyalty to the First Emperor.
• Ziju Yanxi — A virtuous Qin official, praised in the Book of Songs for his worth, tragically buried alive with Duke Mu.
• Ziju Zhenhu — Another worthy Qin minister, also honored in the Book of Songs, sacrificed at Duke Mu's funeral.

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