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柯 Ke — a rarer surname
72.2 / 100 overall fit
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| Pinyin | Ke |
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| Strokes | 9 |
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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 'axe handle', from the ancient state of Ke.
What the character means
A branch stands upright, symbolizing integrity and resilienc
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 China45
Outside the top 100 — distinctive, but some people will ask you to repeat or write it.
Easy to write75
9 strokes — a little practice and it flows.
People who carried this name
- Ke Shouliang — Stuntman and actor (1953–2003), famous for motorcycle jumps over the Great Wall.
- Ke Jiusi — Yuan dynasty painter and calligrapher, renowned for bamboo paintings and refined brushwork.
- Ke Yan — Modern Chinese poet and writer, celebrated for children's literature and lyrical poetry.
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