Language(s) Chinese Variant(s) Chai, Chak | Language(s) Old Chinese | |
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Pronunciation Zhái (Mandarin)
Chak (Cantonese) |
Zhai is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written 翟 in Chinese character. It is romanized Chai in Wade–Giles, and Chak in Cantonese. It is listed 292nd in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames. As of 2008, it is the 120th most common surname in China, shared by 1.4 million people.
Notable people
References
Zhai Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA