Zhai is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written 翟 in Chinese character. It is romanized Chai in Wade–Giles, and Chak in Cantonese. It is listed 292nd in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames.[1] As of 2008, it is the 120th most common surname in China, shared by 1.4 million people.[2]
Notable people
- Zhai Huang (翟璜; fl. 4th century BC), Prime Minister of Marquess Wen of Wei
- Zhai Fangjin (翟方進; died 7 AD), Prime Minister of the Han dynasty
- Zhai Liao (died 391), founder of the Zhai Wei state
- Zhai Zhao (died 393), son of Zhai Liao, the second and final ruler of Zhai Wei
- Zhai Rang (died 617), Sui dynasty rebel leader
- Zhai Wang (翟汪; 1877–1941), Republic of China politician, Governor of Guangdong province
- Zhai Wenxuan (翟文選; 1878–1950), Republic of China politician, Governor of Liaoning province
- Zhai Yiwo (翟一我; 1921–2007), journalist and translator
- Zhai Yusheng (翟裕生; born 1930), geologist
- Zhai Xiangjun (1939–2019), translator and educator
- Zhai Wanchen (翟万臣; born 1949), actor
- Zhai Zhenhua (born 1951), writer
- Zhai Jun (born 1954), Chinese ambassador to France
- Zhai Yongming (born 1955), poet
- Zhai Zhigang (born 1966), astronaut
- Zhai Chao (born 1971), female Olympic handball player
- Zhai Yanpeng (born 1982), football player
- William Chak or Zhai Weilian (born 1985), Hong Kong actor
- Zhai Ling (翟凌; born 1987), model
- Zhai Tianlin (born 1987), actor
- Chak Ting Fung or Zhai Tingfeng (born 1989), Hong Kong football player
- Zhai Xiaochuan (born 1993), Chinese basketball player
- Zhai Siming (born 1996), Singaporean actor
References
- ^ "百家姓" [Hundred Family Surnames] (in Chinese). Guoxue. Retrieved 2014-09-16.
- ^ 中国最新300大姓排名（2008） [300 most common surnames in China (2008)] (in Chinese). Taiwan.cn. 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2014-09-18.
