百家姓 bǎi jiā xìng

classic book of Chinese surnames

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 88888th word

Definitions

  1. 1. The Book of Family Names, anonymous Song dynasty reading primer listing 438 surnames

Characters

Character Meaning
百 bǎi HSK 2
hundred; numerous; all kinds of
家 jiā HSK 1
home; family; classifier for families or businesses
姓 xìng HSK 2
surname; family name; to be surnamed