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常 Chang — a top-100 surname
71.6 / 100 overall fit
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| Pinyin | Chang |
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| Strokes | 11 |
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| Commonness | a top-100 surname |
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| Type | single-character |
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Where the surname comes from
A surname meaning 'constant', from the ancient Chang family of Wu.
What the character means
lasting and steadfast
Why it scores this way
Easy to say72
Mostly easy. The only friction is c, which English speakers usually turn into something close.
Recognised in China76
Common enough that most Chinese speakers recognise it (roughly the top 100).
Easy to write65
11 strokes — a little practice and it flows.
People who carried this name
- Chang Yuchun — Ming dynasty founding general (1330–1369), famed for his battlefield valor.
- Chang Xiangyu — Renowned Chinese Yu opera performer, famous for her patriotic performances and contributions to modernize traditional opera.
- Chang Shuhong — Chinese painter and Dunhuang scholar, known as the guardian of Dunhuang art for his lifelong preservation efforts.
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