Sha (surname)
| Sha (沙) | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | Shā (Mandarin) |
| Language(s) | Chinese |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Old Chinese |
| Meaning | Sand |
Sha is the Mandarin pinyin and Wade–Giles romanization of the Chinese surname written 沙 in Chinese character. It is listed 387th in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames.[1] As of 2008, it is the 216th most common surname in China, shared by 400,000 people.[2]
Notable people
- Sha Cheng (沙澄; died 1696), Qing dynasty Minister of Rites
- Sha Liang (沙亮; died 1748), Qing dynasty general
- Sha Chunyuan (沙春元; died 1858), Qing dynasty general, killed in the Second Opium War
- Sha Yuanbing (沙元炳; 1864–1927), politician and poet
- Sha Qianli (沙千里; 1901–1982), entrepreneur, Minister of Light Industry
- Sha Menghai (1900–1992), calligrapher
- Sha Ke (沙克; 1907–1993), PLA major general
- Sha Xuejun (沙学浚; 1907–1998), Republic of China geographer
- Sha Wenhan (1908–1964), historian, Governor of Zhejiang province, brother of Sha Menghai
- Sha Qi (沙耆; 1914–2005), oil painter
- Sha Gengshi (沙更世; born 1926), calligrapher and painter, son of Sha Menghai
- Sha Guohe (沙国河; born 1934), chemist, member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Sha Xianming (沙显明; born 1939), PLA lieutenant general
- Sha Yexin (born 1939), playwright and political activist
- Sha Zukang (born 1947), former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations
- Zhi Gang Sha (born 1956), self-styled spiritual healer
- Sha Hailin (沙海林; born 1957), politician and diplomat
- Sha Baoliang (沙宝亮; born 1972), singer
- Sha Yi (沙溢; born 1978), actor
- Sha Zhengwen (born 1990), member of the China women's national handball team
- Sha Yibo (born 1991), football player
- Sha Wujing, fictional character in the classic novel Journey to the West
References
- ↑ "百家姓" [Hundred Family Surnames] (in Chinese). Guoxue. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
- ↑ 中国最新300大姓排名（2008） [300 most common surnames in China (2008)] (in Chinese). Taiwan.cn. 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
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