Sheng (surname)
Sheng is the Mandarin pinyin and Wade–Giles romanization of the Chinese surname written 盛 in Chinese character. It is romanized as Shing in Cantonese. Sheng is listed 146th in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames.[1] As of 2008, it is the 175th most common surname in China, shared by 700,000 people.[2]
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| Pronunciation | Shèng (Mandarin) Shing (Cantonese) |
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| Language(s) | Chinese |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Old Chinese |
| Derivation | MC: /d͡ʑiᴇŋH/ OC: /*[d]eŋ-s/ (Baxter Sagart), /*djeŋs/ (Zhengzhang) |
| Meaning | "flourishing; prosperous" |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Shing |
Notable people
- Sheng Xian (2nd century), Eastern Han dynasty official
- Sheng Yanshi (盛彦师; died 622), Sui dynasty rebel leader under Li Yuan
- Sheng Wenyu (盛文鬱; 1316–1370), Yuan dynasty rebel leader under Han Shantong
- Sheng Yong (盛庸; 1334–1403), Ming dynasty general
- Sheng Ne (盛訥; 16th century), Ming dynasty Vice Minister of Personnel
- Sheng Yihong (盛以弘; 17th century), Ming dynasty Minister of Rites, son of Sheng Ne
- Sheng Fusheng (盛符升; 17th century), Qing dynasty poet and official
- Sheng Kang (盛康; 1814–1902), Qing dynasty official, father of Sheng Xuanhuai
- Sheng Xuanhuai (盛宣懷; 1844–1916), Qing dynasty tycoon, Minister of Transport, and founder of several universities
- Sheng Zhushu (盛竹书; 1860–1927), chairman of the Bank of Communications
- Sheng Pihua (盛丕华; 1882–1961), entrepreneur, Vice Mayor of Shanghai
- Sheng Enyi (盛恩頤; 1892–1958), businessman and banker, son of Sheng Xuanhuai
- Sheng Shicai (1895–1970), warlord who ruled Xinjiang province
- Sheng Aiyi (1900–1983), businesswoman, daughter of Sheng Xuanhuai
- Sheng Zhenwei (盛振爲; 1900–1997), legal theorist, dean of Soochow University law school
- Sheng Wen (盛文; 1906–1971), Republic of China lieutenant general
- Sheng Tongsheng (1911–1987), agronomist, member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Sheng Jinzhang (盛金章; 1921–2007), palaeontologist, member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Cao Ying, born Sheng Junfeng (1923–2015), translator
- Sheng Huaren (盛华仁; born 1935), former CEO of China Petrochemical Corporation
- Sheng Chu-ju (盛竹如; born 1940), Taiwanese journalist and anchor, son of Sheng Wen
- Sheng Zhongguo (1941–2018), violinist
- Sheng Guangzu (born 1949), Minister of Railways
- Sheng Xue (born 1962), Chinese-Canadian journalist and writer
- Emile Sheng (born 1968), Minister of Council for Cultural Affairs of the Republic of China (2009–2011)
- Xiaodong Sheng (born 1998), China-born Canadian badminton player
- Sheng Zetian (born 1972), wrestler, three-time Olympic medalist
- Sheng Chien (盛鑑; born 1973), Taiwanese Peking opera performer and actor
- James Shing (盛品儒; born 1976), former executive of Asia Television, descendant of Sheng Xuanhuai
- Sheng Peng (born 1989), football player
References
- "百家姓" [Hundred Family Surnames] (in Chinese). Guoxue. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
- 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 2014-10-28.
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