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轩辕 Xuanyuan — a rarer surname
52.2 / 100 overall fit
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| Pinyin | Xuanyuan |
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| Strokes | 21 |
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| Commonness | outside the top 100 |
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| Type | compound surname |
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Where the surname comes from
The surname of the legendary Yellow Emperor, ancestor of the Chinese nation.
What the character means
soaring spirit and elegance
Why it scores this way
Easy to say62
Hard at first sight: x has no English equivalent, so expect to spell it out.
Recognised in China45
Outside the top 100 — distinctive, but some people will ask you to repeat or write it.
Easy to write48
21 strokes — more than most; it will take real practice to write smoothly.
People who carried this name
- Yellow Emperor — Legendary founding ancestor (c.27th century BC), credited with the invention of Chinese civilization.
- Xuanyuan Ji — Tang dynasty Daoist hermit from Luofu Mountain, summoned by Emperor Xuanzong to discuss the art of longevity.
- Xuanyuan Mimin — Tang dynasty Daoist poet known for his mysterious participation in the Stone Tripod linked verses with Han Yu.
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