Generation Names in China: Past, Present, and Future
Abstract Traditional Chinese names are composed of three parts: the family name, a generation name, and a given name. The male generation name marks the position of the bearer in the sequence of generations within a clan. Until the middle of the 20th century, most Chinese men used their generation n...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2002-09-01
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| Series: | Names |
| Online Access: | http://ans-names.pitt.edu/ans/article/view/1664 |