Chinese surname
Surname Yang
楊
Yang is a Chinese surname in Mandarin pinyin spelling for the character 楊, the poplar tree.
Characters for the surname Yang
The spelling Yang is common in Mandarin (pinyin) romanization.
- 楊
poplar, willow; surname
Mandarin yáng
- 杨
simplified form of 楊: poplar, willow; surname
Mandarin yáng (simplified form of 楊)
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Possible characters for Yang
| Character | Mandarin reading · romanization of the spelling |
|---|---|
| 楊 | yáng · Mandarin |
Other spellings of the same character
About the surname Yang
Yang is the Mandarin pinyin spelling of the surname 楊 / 杨. The same character is read iûⁿ or iôⁿ in Hokkien (spelt Yeo or Yeoh), yòng in Hakka (spelt Yong) and joeng4 in Cantonese (spelt Yeung). The meaning depends on the character a family uses.
Sources
- Wiktionary: 楊 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 楊 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 杨 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 杨 · mdbg.net · meaning
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