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贺 He — a top-100 surname
80.5 / 100 overall fit
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| Pinyin | He |
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| Strokes | 9 |
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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 'congratulation', with roots in the ancient Guan family.
What the character means
joyful blessing
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 China68
Common enough that most Chinese speakers recognise it (roughly the top 100).
Easy to write75
9 strokes — a little practice and it flows.
People who carried this name
- He Long — Marshal of the People's Liberation Army (1896–1969), founder of the Red Army's 2nd Front.
- He Zhizhang — Tang Dynasty poet and calligrapher, known for 'Returning Home' and as a friend of Li Bai.
- He Zhu — Song Dynasty poet famous for ci poetry, especially 'Green Jade Cup', blending boldness and delicacy.
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