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Only a small part of it is foreign, and most of it is of local origin in China. Here are some misleading.
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'''Kang''' (康, pinyin: Kāng) is a Chinese surname. It is the 88th name on the ''[[Hundred Family Surnames]]'' poem.<ref name="KS">K. S. Tom. [1989] (1989). Echoes from Old China: Life, Legends and Lore of the Middle Kingdom. [[University of Hawaii Press]]. {{ISBN|0-8248-1285-9}}.</ref>
Kang is a Korean last name which mostly referred to the meaning of pearl. However,
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'''Kang''' (康, pinyin: Kāng) is also Chinese surname. It is considered one of the "[[Nine Sogdian Surnames]]," and in this context it is derived from the city of [[Samarkand]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sogdians.si.edu/sidebars/the-nine-sogdian-surnames/|title = The Nine Sogdian Surnames &#124; the Sogdians}}</ref> It is the 88th name on the ''[[Hundred Family Surnames]]'' poem.<ref name="KS">K. S. Tom. [1989] (1989). Echoes from Old China: Life, Legends and Lore of the Middle Kingdom. [[University of Hawaii Press]]. {{ISBN|0-8248-1285-9}}.</ref>


==Notable people==
* [[Kang Senghui]] (died 280), Buddhist monk of Sogdian origin
* [[Kang Senghui]] (died 280), Buddhist monk of Sogdian origin
* [[Kang Youwei]] (1858–1927), reformist political figure from the late Qing dynasty
* [[Kang Youwei]] (1858–1927), reformist political figure from the late Qing dynasty
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* [[Kang Keqing]] (1911–1992), politician, wife of [[Zhu De]]
* [[Kang Keqing]] (1911–1992), politician, wife of [[Zhu De]]
* [[Kang Laiyi]] (1936–2019), epidemiologist
* [[Kang Laiyi]] (1936–2019), epidemiologist
* [[Kang Hui]] (born 1972), news anchor
* [[Kang Hui (news anchor)|Kang Hui]] (born 1972), news anchor
* Kang Ching-jung (康晋榮), or commonly known as [[Kang Kang]] (康康), is a Taiwanese entertainer and singer
* Kang Ching-jung (康晋榮), or commonly known as [[Kang Kang]] (康康), is a Taiwanese entertainer and singer
* [[Kang Jingwei]] (康敬伟, Jeffrey Kang, born 1970), Chinese billionaire entrepreneur, founder and CEO of [[Cogobuy Group]]
* [[Kang Jingwei]] (康敬伟, Jeffrey Kang, born 1970), Chinese billionaire entrepreneur, founder and CEO of [[Cogobuy Group]]

Latest revision as of 00:57, 26 August 2024

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Kang (康, pinyin: Kāng) is a Chinese surname. It is the 88th name on the Hundred Family Surnames poem.[1]

  • Kang Senghui (died 280), Buddhist monk of Sogdian origin
  • Kang Youwei (1858–1927), reformist political figure from the late Qing dynasty
  • Kang Tongbi (1887–1969), social activist from the early Republic of China period, Kang Youwei's daughter
  • Kang Sheng (1898–1975), high-ranking official in the People's Republic of China
  • Kang Keqing (1911–1992), politician, wife of Zhu De
  • Kang Laiyi (1936–2019), epidemiologist
  • Kang Hui (born 1972), news anchor
  • Kang Ching-jung (康晋榮), or commonly known as Kang Kang (康康), is a Taiwanese entertainer and singer
  • Kang Jingwei (康敬伟, Jeffrey Kang, born 1970), Chinese billionaire entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Cogobuy Group

See also

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References

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  1. ^ K. S. Tom. [1989] (1989). Echoes from Old China: Life, Legends and Lore of the Middle Kingdom. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 0-8248-1285-9.
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