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杨 Yang — one of China's ten most common
94.6 / 100 overall fit
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| Pinyin | Yang |
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| Strokes | 7 |
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| Commonness | one of China's ten most common |
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| Type | single-character |
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| Theme | Nature |
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Where the surname comes from
A distinguished surname associated with the Sui dynasty imperial family and many literary figures.
What the character means
tall and upright
Theme basis：杨 = poplar tree
Why it scores this way
Easy to say96
Reads the way it looks for an English speaker — no sounds English doesn't have.
Recognised in China100
Among China's ten most common surnames — nobody will ask you to repeat it.
Easy to write85
7 strokes — one of the simpler surnames to write and sign.
People who carried this name
- Yang Jian — Emperor Wen of Sui (541–604), who reunified China after centuries of division.
- Yang Yuhuan — One of the Four Beauties of ancient China, beloved consort of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, famed for her beauty and tragic death.
- Yang Jiang — Renowned Chinese writer and translator, wife of Qian Zhongshu, author of 'We Three', noted for her elegant prose and resilience.
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