赐姓 cì xìng

to grant a surname by imperial favor

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to bestow a surname (of emperor conferring favor on ethnic group)

Characters

Character Meaning
赐 cì
to grant; to bestow; to confer
姓 xìng HSK 2
surname; family name; to be surnamed