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Tāng (/tɑːŋ/;[1] simplified Chinese: 汤; traditional Chinese: 湯; pinyin: tāng) is a Chinese surname. It is 72nd surname in the Hundred Family Surnames or Baijiaxing of the Song dynasty and 101st in modern[when?] popularity.[2] The Tang (湯) family name traces its lineage from Tang of Shang, the first ruler of the Shang dynasty.[3] In modern times the character can also mean "soup" or "broth". In Cantonese the surname is pronounced Tong or Thong, and in Fujian, it is usually pronounced Theng or Teng.
Pronunciation | Region | Dialect |
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Tang | Mandarin-speaking areas | Standard Chinese |
Tong / Thong | Guangdong | Yue (Cantonese) |
Theng / Teng | Fujian | Min |
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Language(s) | Han Chinese |
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Origin | |
Language(s) | Old Chinese |
Derivation | Diku (帝嚳) the Gaoxin (高辛) Tang of Shang (商湯) |
Meaning | Tang the Boil Shang the Sloosh Yang the Sunrise soup, broth, stock |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Teng, Deng |
Derivative(s) | Shang, Yang |
See also | Shang dynasty |
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