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臧 Zang — a rarer surname
58.1 / 100 overall fit
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| Pinyin | Zang |
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| Strokes | 14 |
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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 'good', from the ancient state of Zang.
Why it scores this way
Easy to say76
Mostly easy. The only friction is z, which English speakers usually turn into something close.
Recognised in China45
Outside the top 100 — distinctive, but some people will ask you to repeat or write it.
Easy to write50
14 strokes — more than most; it will take real practice to write smoothly.
People who carried this name
- Zang Kejia — Poet (1905–2004), author of the classic poem 'Old Horse'.
- Zang Ba — Three Kingdoms general under Cao Cao, famed for his military achievements and loyalty, enfeoffed as Marquis of Liangcheng.
- Zang Maoxun — Ming dynasty dramatist and anthologist, compiled the influential Yuan Qu Xuan, a major collection of Yuan zaju plays.
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