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翟 Zhai — a rarer surname

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Where the surname comes from

A surname from the ancient state of Zhai, common in Hebei and Shandong.

Why it scores this way

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

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

14 strokes — more than most; it will take real practice to write smoothly.

People who carried this name

• Zhai Zhigang — Astronaut (b.1966), first Chinese to walk in space in 2008.
• Zhai Rang — Leader of the Wagang Army in the late Sui Dynasty, a major rebel force against Sui rule.
• Zhai Fangjin — Western Han dynasty chancellor, a Confucian scholar and prominent official.

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