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屈 Qu — a rarer surname
62.6 / 100 overall fit
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| Pinyin | Qu |
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| Strokes | 8 |
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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 bend', forever linked with the poet Qu Yuan.
Why it scores this way
Easy to say76
Mostly easy. The only friction is q, which English speakers usually turn into something close.
Recognised in China36
Outside the top 100 — distinctive, but some people will ask you to repeat or write it.
Easy to write80
8 strokes — a little practice and it flows.
People who carried this name
- Qu Yuan — Chu poet (c.340–278 BC), author of Li Sao, father of Chinese poetry.
- Qu Dajun — Late Ming/early Qing poet, one of the 'Three Masters of Lingnan', famed for his patriotic verse and travel writings.
- Qu Wu — Modern Chinese political figure, KMT elder, later vice-chairman of the CPPCC, active in reunification efforts.
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