common people; ordinary folk; civilians

the general public; ordinary citizens as opposed to the military or government officials

full name, consisting of both a family name and a given name

family name; surname. In ancient times, the first character represented the maternal line and the second represented the paternal line, but today the two are used together to mean a person's family name.

to conceal one's real identity; to hide one's family name and personal name to remain anonymous

to oppress and exploit the common people

Polite way to ask for someone's family name; literally "honorable surname".

To share the same family name; specifically people who have the same surname but are not necessarily related.

to change both one's given name and surname; to assume a false identity

to mention someone by name; to name names explicitly and publicly

The Book of Family Names; an anonymous Song dynasty reading primer listing several hundred common Chinese surnames in four-character rhyming verses.

a common surname shared by many people

A polite and formal way to ask for someone's full name.

A Chinese family name consisting of two or more characters, such as [[司马|司馬|si1 ma3]] or [[欧阳|歐陽|ou1 yang2]]

to grant a family name to a subject, historically an honor bestowed by an emperor or ruler for meritorious service; to be given such a surname

a surname other than one's own; a family name that is different from that of the clan or household in question

real name; one's true identity as opposed to a pseudonym or alias

the masses; all of the common people; the citizenry

a Han Chinese family name

To replace one dynasty with another, referring to the traditional belief that a nation belongs to the family name of the ruling monarch.

A Chinese surname consisting of only one character, distinguished from a double-character surname like [[复姓|複姓|fu4 xing4]]

(bound form) to have a different surname; to not share the same last name

to hide one's name and surname; to live incognito

To change one's family name

one family or clan; people sharing the same surname

The two families of a man and woman joined through marriage.

The original surname of a Buddhist monk or Taoist priest before they entered the clergy.

relatives sharing the same surname; clan members of the same lineage. Used in contrast with [[外姓|外姓|wai4 xing4]]

To falsely use someone else's family name to hide one's identity or deceive others.

to change one's given name and surname so as to conceal one's identity

to change one's name and surname in order to hide one's identity; to go by an alias

Describes a situation where those in power are allowed to do whatever they want, while ordinary people are forbidden from even the most basic activities; often implies double standards or hypocrisy by superiors toward their subordinates.

having the same given name and family name

the surname of a ruling or royal family

Guoxing Township in Nantou County, central Taiwan

The popular name for Zheng Chenggong (1624–1662), a Ming dynasty loyalist and general who defeated the Dutch to claim Taiwan; the name literally means 'Lord of the Imperial Surname', referring to the surname Zhu bestowed upon him by the Longwu Emperor.

person with a different surname from the family or clan; stranger or outsider

The legal right of a citizen to determine, use, and change their own name; a type of personal right used to distinguish oneself from others.

The system of a clan or a family lineage

(literary) friend or foe?; Which side are you on?; specifically whether one belongs to the Nationalist side (led by [[蒋介石|蔣介石|jiang3 jie4 shi2]]) or the collaborationist side (led by [[汪精卫|汪精衛|wang1 jing1 wei4]]) during the War of Resistance. Originally a quote from the opera [[沙家浜|沙家浜|sha1 jia1 bang1]].

the family name of a married woman before her marriage

offspring or descendants; children and grandchildren

one's family name; surname

A surname different from that of the majority of families in a village where most residents share the same clan name; refers to families who moved in later

ordinary people who do not hold any official position or rank; the common populace

a surname different from that of the royal house; used in ancient times to refer to feudal lords who were not blood relatives of the king

To change one's family name; to adopt a different surname.

family or clan name

common people; average people; the general public