Cui Yongyuan (1963-), a famous Chinese television presenter

Cui Jian (1961-), a famous musician known as the father of Chinese rock music

Cui Hao (died 450 AD), a prominent statesman and scholar of the Northern Wei Dynasty known for his intellect, military planning, and calligraphy.

The female protagonist of the Tang Dynasty story "The Story of Yingying" and the Yuan Dynasty play [[西厢记|西廂記|xi1 xiang1 ji4]].

Daniel C. Tsui (1939-), Chinese-born American physicist and winner of the 1998 Nobel Prize in Physics

(literary) used to describe mountains or buildings that are tall, towering, and majestic

(literary) high and towering; lofty and grand

Cui Hao (704–754), a Tang Dynasty poet famous for his poem [[黄鹤楼|黃鶴樓|huang2 he4 lou2]]

Cui Shu (1740–1816), a prominent Qing Dynasty historian and scholar known for his critical approach to ancient Chinese history; author of the "Kaoxin Lu" (Record of Examined Beliefs).

(478–525) Historian of the Northern Wei dynasty known for compiling the "Spring and Autumn Annals of the Sixteen Kingdoms" [[十六国春秋|十六國春秋|shi2 liu4 guo2 chun1 qiu1]]

Choe Gyuha (1919-2006), South Korean politician who served as president from 1979 to 1980

Christine Choy (1964-), Chinese-American film director

A famous Eastern Han dynasty scholar, calligrapher, and mathematician (78–143 AD), known for his expertise in the zhangcao style of cursive script and for his literary works.

Cui Shu (704-739), Tang Dynasty poet known for winning the top prize in the imperial examination and whose poetry allegedly foretold his own early death and the fate of his orphaned daughter

Famous Northern Song dynasty painter known for his depictions of flowers and birds; his work transitioned the court style toward a more naturalistic and expressive approach

(approx. 1574-1644) Ming Dynasty painter known for portraits and female figures; one of the two most famous figure painters of the late Ming, alongside [[陈洪绶|陳洪綬|chen2 hong2 shou4]], earning them the title "Chen of the South and Cui of the North"

(literary) high and large in appearance; towering

Tang Dynasty poet known for a famous poem about a chance encounter with a beautiful woman among peach blossoms, which inspired the idiom regarding the sadness of missing a loved one

the stench of corruption associated with buying an official position, based on the story of Cui Lie purchasing a high post during the Han dynasty

Choi Yeong (1316-1388), general of the Korean Goryeo dynasty

Cui Yin (died 92 AD), a scholar and poet of the Eastern Han dynasty known for his extensive learning and association with the historian [[班固|班固|ban1 gu4]]; he served as an advisor to General Dou Xian and was famous for his integrity in advising against the general's abuse of power