Shui (surname)

Updated on Dec 29, 2024

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Language(s) Chinese Meaning "water"		Language(s) Old Chinese

Pronunciation Shuǐ ([ʂwèi]) (Mandarin)

Shui is the Mandarin pinyin and Wade–Giles romanization of the Chinese surname written 水 in Chinese character. It is listed 38th in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames. Shui is not among the 300 most common surnames in China.

Notable people

Shui Junshao (水鈞韶; 1878–1961), Republic of China diplomat

Shui Zi (水梓; 1884–1973), educator and politician

Shui Junyi (水均益; born 1963), journalist and television presenter, grandson of Shui Zi

Shui Qingxia (born 1966), member of the Chinese women's football team, Olympic silver medalist

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