Duanmu

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Pronunciation Duānmù (Mandarin) Language(s) Old Chinese		Language(s) Chinese Variant(s) Tuan-mu

Duanmu is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the Chinese compound surname written 端木 in Chinese characters. It is romanized as Tuan-mu in Wade–Giles. Duanmu is listed 447th in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames. It is not among the 300 most common surnames in modern China.

Notable people

Duanmu Ci or Zigong (520–456 BC), disciple of Confucius, one of the Twelve Philosophers

Duanmu Shu (端木叔), Warring States period descendant of Duanmu Ci, known for his wealth and philanthropy

Duan Fuchu or Duanmu Fuchu (端復初; 1321–1373), Ming dynasty Minister of Justice

Duanmu Guohu (端木國瑚; 1773–1837), Qing dynasty official and scholar of the I Ching

Duanmu Jie (端木傑; 1897–1972), Republic of China general and Minister of Transportation

Duanmu Kai (端木愷; 1903–1987), Republic of China politician, President of Soochow University (Taiwan)

Duanmu Hongliang (1912–1996), novelist

Lucy Duanmu (端木露西; 1912–1998), writer, wife of Chu Anping

Duanmu Zheng (端木正; 1920–2006), Vice President of the Supreme People's Court of the PRC, son of Duanmu Jie

Duanmu Mei (端木美), historian, daughter of Duanmu Zheng

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