Writing Adolescent Fiction/Character names/Chinese
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[edit] Usage note
Chinese names are used by both Chinese and Taiwanese people. Chinese names, like those in many Asian countries, are androgynous. Last names come first when in China or when speaking in the Chinese language. Many first names are taken straight from last names, but two-part and even double names (like Sung-lee and Xiao-xiao) are also popular. Chinese-Americans of the Baby Boomer generation often have a compound Chinese-and-English name: Ya-Jack, Meg-Ping, Ming-Anne. Joneser, Gen-X and Bittersweet Asian-Americans use the same name stock as the general population, but a few girls' names (Amy, Angie, Cindy, Connie, Helen, Michelle, Mindy, Wendy) are particularly common among Asians, and diminutives (Johnny, Jimmy, Tommy) as given names are more common among Asian-Americans than among the general populace. Traditional names with the prefix Ming and somewhat dated-sounding names common among the Baby Boomers are also popular among young Asian-Americans.
[edit] First names
- Ah-chu
- Ah-lam
- Ai-ling
- An
- An-An
- An-mei
- Bai-Luo
- Bao
- Bao-Tian
- Bao-Yu
- Bing
- Bing-qing
- Cai
- Chan
- Chang
- Chang-lit
- Chang-yong
- Chan-juan
- Chao-win
- Chee-hwa
- Chen
- Cheng
- Cheng-gong
- Cheng-ji
- Cheung
- Chia-liang
- Chiang-hui
- Chih
- Chih-hsiang
- Chi-ming
- Chin-chin
- Ching
- Ching-kuan
- Ching-wei
- Chin-lin
- Chin-Yuan
- Chiu-Tien
- Choi-lai
- Choi-lin
- Chuen-chuen
- Chu-hua
- Chui-Yu
- Chun
- Chung-Sze
- Chunguang
- Chun-hua
- Chun-kit
- Chun-lan
- Chun-ping
- Chwun-yu
- Ci-xi
- Cong
- Dai-lin
- Dan
- Dan-zu
- Dao-ming
- Da-xia
- De
- Deshi
- Ding
- Dingding
- Dip-min
- Dong
- Dong-hua
- Dou
- En-Lai
- Fa
- Fang
- Fang-hua
- Fang-yin
- Fang-ying
- Fen
- Feng
- Feng-yi
- Fong
- Fong-yin
- Fu
- Fu-chi
- Fu-gin
- Fung
- Gaik-hong
- Gan
- Gang-sheng
- Gong
- Guo-qing
- Hai-dong
- Hai-xia
- Hai-ying
- Han-wu
- Hao
- He-ping
- Ho
- Hoi-yin
- Hong-quan
- Hong-yan
- Hsiao-chiu
- Hsiao-yi
- Hsi-chuen
- Hsien-yuan
- Hsin
- Hsing-hsing
- Hsuang-tsung
- Hsueh-liang
- Hsui
- Hsui-chuan
- Hsui-ying
- Hua
- Huang
- Huang-Fu
- Huan-Yue
- Hui
- Hui-feng
- Hui-ying
- Hung-chang
- Hung-chuan
- Hwei-ling
- I-ching
- In-leng
- I-tsing
- Jhong-shun
- Ji
- Jia-li
- Jian
- Jiang
- Jian-gang
- Jiang-kui
- Jiang-li
- Jia-ni
- Jian-ping
- Jiao
- Jiao-long
- Jie
- Ji-hong
- Jin
- Jing
- Jing-mei
- Jin-guo
- Jing-wei
- Jing-zhi
- Jin-hua
- Jin-shan
- Jin-sheng
- Joy-Shan
- Juan
- Ju-Long
- Jun
- Jung-jie
- Kai-shek
- Kang
- Kao-kan
- Ka-shing
- Kong
- Kuei-fen
- Kun
- Kung
- Kwong
- Lai-ling
- Lao-sheng
- Lee
- Lee Ming
- Lei
- Leung
- Le-Ying
- Li
- Lian
- Liang
- Liangde
- Lian-wei
- Lichi
- Lien
- Lien-hua
- Lien-ying
- Li-hua
- Li-jua
- Li-li
- Li-mei
- Li-min
- Li-ming
- Lin
- Li-na
- Lin-chang
- Ling
- Ling-juan
- Ling-lai
- Lin-lin
- Lin-wei
- Lin-yao
- Li-ping
- Li-qin
- Li-rong
- Liu-hong
- Li-wei
- Li-ya
- Lu
- Luo-shan
- Mao-you
- Mei
- Mei-chu
- Mei-chuan
- Mei-hi
- Mei-hua
- Mei-li
- Mei-lien
- Mei-ling
- Mei-su
- Mei-xing
- Mei-zhen
- Meng
- Min
- Ming
- Ming-an
- Ming-cee
- Ming-fang
- Ming-han
- Ming-hoa
- Ming-jiang
- Ming-juen
- Ming-li
- Ming-son
- Ming-wai
- Ming-way
- Ming-yu
- Ming-yue
- Ming-zing
- Min-luong
- Mui-fung
- Mulan
- Na
- Nan-tzi
- Ning
- Niu
- Pao-tzu
- Pau-hsi
- Pei-jun
- Piao
- Ping
- Po-ching
- Qi
- Qian-Xi
- Qianyi
- Qiao
- Qing-lai
- Qing-nian
- Qing-yuan
- Quon
- Rong
- Rong-fang
- Rui-ping
- Run-run
- Sang-wa
- San-pao
- Shan
- Shan-bo
- Shan-lee
- Shan-tang
- Shao-qi
- Shen
- Sheng
- Shing
- Shi-ting
- Shi-we
- Shi-yu
- Shou-feng
- Shou-yun
- Shuang
- Shu-fang
- Shu-kian
- Shu-yen
- Song-lian
- Su-chen
- Su-chu
- Sue-yen
- Sung-lee
- Su-yin
- Su-yuan
- Ta-ki
- Tan
- Tao
- Te-ling
- Tian-yun
- Tien-kai
- Ting-ting
- Ting-yan
- Tsai-chin
- Tse
- Tse-tung
- Tung
- Tung-mei
- Tze-ping
- Tzu-hsi
- Tzu-jao
- Wai-kwong
- Wai-ting
- Wan
- Wang-fen
- Wan-ling
- Wan-sze
- Wei
- Wei-guo
- Wei-hong
- Wei-li
- Wei-min
- Wei-yan
- Wen-di
- Wen-huan
- Wing
- Wing-mei
- Wing-sum
- Wong
- Wu
- Wu-sheng
- Xia
- Xia-he
- Xiang
- Xiang-ling
- Xian-ying
- Xiao-chen
- Xiao-hong
- Xiao-lan
- Xiao-niao
- Xiao-xing
- Xiao-xuan
- Xin
- Xing-fu
- Xing-jiang
- Xing-li
- Xin-qian
- Xiu
- Xiu-Juan
- Xiu Xiu
- Xi-wang
- Xue
- Xue-fang
- Xu-wa
- Ya
- Yan-jun
- Yan-yan
- Ya-shun
- Yi
- Yi-jie
- Yi-ling
- Yi-min
- Yin
- Ying-ying
- Yi-rong
- Yi-ze
- Yong-mei
- Yu
- Yuan
- Yue
- Yue-wan
- Yue-yan
- Yue-ying
- Yue-you
- Yu-jai
- Yu-jie
- Yu-mei
- Yun
- Yun-ping
- Yun-qi
- Zan
- Zhao-ji
- Zhao-ying
- Zhen
- Zhen-Juan
- Zhen-li
- Zhi
- Zhi-chao
- Zhong
- Zhu
- Zhuo
- Zi
[edit] Surnames
- Wong
- Chang
- Chen
- Chan
- Lee
- Young
- Wang
- Lam
- Chung
- Lin
- Choi
- Yu
- Chin
- Wu
- Lim
- Huang
- Hong
- Li
- Tan
- Liu
- Ahsing
- Ang
- Au
- Auyeung
- Awong
- Ba
- Bai
- Ban
- Bao
- Bi
- Bian
- Bo
- Cai
- Chao
- Char
- Chau
- Cheng
- Chern
- Cheung
- Chew
- Chi
- Chia
- Chiang
- Chien
- Chieu
- Ching
- Chinn
- Chio
- Chiong
- Chiou
- Chiu
- Chock
- Chong
- Chou
- Chow
- Chu
- Chua
- Chuang
- Chui
- Chwang
- Cin
- Co
- Cong
- Cue
- Dai
- Dea
- Deng
- Ding
- Dong
- Duk
- Dun
- Dung
- Ec
- Ee
- Eng
- Fa
- Fan
- Fang
- Fat
- Feng
- Fok
- Fong
- Foo
- Fu
- Fuck
- Fung
- Gao
- Ge
- Gee
- Get
- Gian
- Go
- Goei
- Goh
- Gong
- Goo
- Guao
- Guey
- Guo
- Ha
- Han
- Hang
- Hao
- Hau
- He
- Hee
- Heu
- Hiu
- Ho
- Hon
- Hoong
- Hor
- Hou
- Hoy
- Hsi
- Hsia
- Hsiao
- Hsieh
- Hsiu
- Hsiung
- Hsu
- Hsueh
- Hu
- Hua
- Hui
- Huie
- Hung
- I
- In
- Ing
- Ip
- Jay
- Jen
- Jia
- Jiang
- Jiao
- Jim
- Jin
- Jing
- Joe
- Jong
- Joo
- Ju
- Jue
- Jung
- Kam
- Kan
- Kao
- Ke
- Ko
- Koh
- Kong
- Kuan
- Kuang
- Kui
- Kun
- Kung
- Kuo
- Kwan
- Kwok
- Kwong
- Lai
- Lan
- Lang
- Lao
- Lau
- Law
- Le
- Lei
- Leng
- Leong
- Leung
- Lew
- Liang
- Liao
- Ling
- Liping
- Lo
- Loh
- Lok
- Lou
- Louie
- Low
- Lu
- Lui
- Luk
- Lum
- Lung
- Luo
- Ma
- Maa
- Mah
- Mak
- Man
- Mang
- Mao
- Mar
- Mark
- Mei
- Men
- Meng
- Ming
- Mo
- Mok
- Moy
- Mu
- Mui
- Nan
- Ng
- Ngui
- Ni
- Ning
- Niu
- Ong
- Oo
- Ou
- Ouyang
- Ow
- Pai
- Pak
- Pan
- Pang
- Pao
- Pei
- Peng
- Pi
- Pien
- Ping
- Pion
- Pon
- Pong
- Pun
- Qi
- Qian
- Qiao
- Qin
- Qiu
- Qu
- Quan
- Quon
- Ren
- Rong
- Sa
- Sang
- Sen
- Sha
- Sham
- Shang
- Shao
- Shen
- Sheu
- Shew
- Shi
- Shieh
- Shih
- Shiu
- Shuang
- Shue
- Shui
- Shum
- Sim
- Sing
- Situ
- Siu
- Song
- Su
- Sue
- Suen
- Sui
- Sun
- Sung
- Sy
- Sz
- Sze
- Szeto
- Tah
- Tai
- Tam
- Tang
- Tann
- Tao
- Tay
- Te
- Tee
- Teng
- Teo
- Teoh
- Thean
- Thian
- Thien
- Ti
- Tian
- Tieh
- Tien
- Tim
- Ting
- Toh
- Tong
- Toy
- Tsai
- Tsan
- Tsang
- Tsao
- Tsen
- Tseng
- Tso
- Tsou
- Tsui
- Tsung
- Tsur
- Tu
- Tung
- Tzeng
- Tzou
- Wai
- Wan
- Wei
- Wen
- Weng
- What
- Wie
- Wing
- Won
- Woo
- Xia
- Xiao
- Xie
- Xin
- Xiu
- Xu
- Xun
- Yan
- Yang
- Yao
- Yap
- Yau
- Yaw
- Yay
- Ye
- Yee
- Yeh
- Yei
- Yen
- Yeo
- Yep
- Yeung
- Yhap
- Yin
- Ying
- Yip
- Yiwei
- Yong
- Yow
- Yuan
- Yue
- Yuen
- Yun
- Yung
- Zang
- Zee
- Zeng
- Zhai
- Zhan
- Zhang
- Zhao
- Zheng
- Zhong
- Zhou
- Zhu
- Zhuang
- Zong
- Zou
[edit] Chinese-Guyanese surnames
These three-part surnames are used by people of Chinese descent in Guyana:
- Chee-A-Nam
- Chee-A-Tow
- Chee-Yee-Cheong
- Cho-Kin-Choy
- Cho-See-Nam
- Fung-A-Fat
- Fung-On
- Hoahing
- Hoalim
- Ho-A-Yun
- Lam-A-Sy
- Low-A-Chee
- Man-Son-Hing
- Phung Foo Pow
- Sue-A-Quan
- Tjon-A-Kien
- Tsoi-A-Sue
- Woon-Sam
