ordinary people; the general public; the "person in the street"

the common people

surname and given name; full name

family name

to conceal one's real name and identity to avoid being recognized or to live in seclusion

to prey on the people

a polite way of asking someone's surname; what is your surname?

to change one's name and surname; often implies concealing one's identity to avoid persecution or discovery.

to mention someone by their full name, often in a context of criticism or accusation.

An anonymous Song dynasty reading primer listing 438 surnames.

a polite way to ask for someone's surname in formal Chinese, often used in the phrase '[[尊姓大名|尊姓大名|zun1 xing4 da4 ming2]]'.

a polite, formal expression used to ask for someone's surname and given name.

two-character Chinese surname (such as Sima or Zhuge)

(of an emperor) to bestow a surname

a Han Chinese surname adopted by a person from a different ethnic group

to conceal one's true name and identity, often to avoid detection or live quietly

Guoxing or Kuohsing Township in Nantou County, central Taiwan

having both the same given name and the same surname as someone else.

to assume someone else's name and identity; to pretend to be someone else

friend or foe? (alluding to whether one follows Chiang Kai-shek or the collaborator Wang Jingwei; from the revolutionary opera Shajiabang)

A situation where those in authority are permitted to act freely while the common people are restricted; a display of hypocrisy and abuse of power.

maiden name (of a married woman)

common people; ordinary people

The general public or ordinary citizens, as distinguished from the elite, officials, or those with special status.

caste (traditional Indian social division)

caste system (traditional Indian social division)

Guoxing or Kuohsing Township in Nantou County, central Taiwan

To be proud of one's name and stand by one's actions; to have nothing to hide about one's identity.