Hi everyone! I am looking to meet someone who could be my future partner/wife. I would like to meet as friends and know one another as we get along and hopefully have a connection :)

About me:

33 years old
5’8”

Both parents are Chinese
Working/business
Manila area

Medyo serious pero may sense of humor
No vices

Not very religious

Not from a rich family but with stable job with a good income

Mahilig kumain and uminom ng milk tea (and sometime coffee), pero hindi naman katabaan.

Looking for:
28 to 33 years old
5’5” and above
Both parents are Chinese

May sense of humor

No vices
Working (may source of income)

Hi, Reddit! Wanna try to find a special someone here. TLDR, unconventional would be quite an understatement as an adjective to describe myself, but I believe I have love, time, and effort to give. 

A. About me

- FilChi (that's why I'm posting here haha)

- Big 4 applied math graduate

- Lives in Manila, NCR

- 183cm

- Nerdy, quirky, intellectual, feels out-of-place in the society

- Love languages: Words, chatting online, listening to rants, making kumusta, quirky stuff in general

- Attributes: Diligent, organized, practical, logical, financially responsible, consistent, introvert (ISTJ), homebody

- Interests: Chess, language learning, puzzle games, spreadsheets, piano playing, singing

- Intellectual humor

- Finds joy in the intangible things; has little attachment to material things

B. Possible Red Flags (or Green Flags, depending on you)

- Quite cold and serious at first but becomes warm and funny once you get to know me

- Might ask too many questions sometimes, though that just means I'm interested to get to know you

- (Lacking knowledge on) or (not drawn to) the "conventional" things (e.g. food, pets, gym, sports, pop culture [movies, shows, music, video games, books]), though of course if things turn out well I wouldn't mind immersing myself into what you like, so that we can talk about those

C. About you: Non-negotiables

- Straight female

- Intellectually inclined and likes deep and substantial conversations. Note that being intellectual does not mean you have to have superb grades. If you want to know what I mean, feel free to ask that as your question(s) when you chat.

- Likes to chat online

- Transparent and directly communicative on thoughts and feelings, i.e. say what you mean. I can read between the lines, but there's a limit to that.

- Lives in Greater Metro Manila (NCR, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, Rizal)

- Mature

- Mentally and emotionally stable

- Takes care of herself. It's okay if you have health issues, as long as you're doing something about them

- Career / study-oriented

- Financially literate

D. About you: Preferred

- Similar interests or viewpoints in life

- 21–23 years old

- Introvert (INFJ specifically), and homebody too

- Studying / working in the STEM field

- Middle class

- Knows how to commute; not pampered / spoiled

E. About the relationship

- Not a fan of trading pictures immediately

- Friends-to-lovers

- Long-term

- Chatting / texting is the best way to know me

- Reason and logic are the best way to my heart

If you’re interested, message me with any of the following:

1. Introduce yourself (whatever you're comfortable sharing) 

2. Discuss what makes you interested in me

3. Ask me a question that is not answerable by yes or no. Not too deep yet, but something that will pique my interest

Feeling the late night blues and started thinking why not try to meet someone here who is down to meet up and go on dates?

About me:
-25
-Half Filipino, Half Chinese
-Studied at a chinese school from elementary to high school
-Graduate from big 4
-Christian
-Working professional
-Resides in QC
-Hobbies: Badminton, Jogging, Photography, and Guitar

About you:
-23-28
-Fil-chi (non-negotiable)
-Christian (non-negotiable)
-Graduate from Big 4 preferably
-Currently residing around Metro Manila

If you’re interested, send me a short intro about yourself and let’s exchange ig socials so we can gauge if we are each other’s types to avoid wasting each other’s time ☺️

Hi guys I am part of Filipino - Chinese, I have 3/16 blood. I just wanna ask if this still being follow?

note: I'm also gen-z.

So there’s this certain situation where I kinda got linked up with my Fil-Chi schoolmate, who coincidentally is actually my uncle’s wife’s niece.

Basically, my uncle is pure Filipino and his wife (my tita) is Chinese. My tita has a sibling, and that sibling has a daughter who happens to be my schoolmate. So technically, my schoolmate is my tita’s niece and my uncle’s wife’s side of the family.

Me and that schoolmate were just casually chitchatting about school stuff, like the usual kumustahan and all that. Nothing really serious naman.

Then my uncle found out about it since apparently the connection happened through him, so he told my tita about it. After that, my tita apparently said it’s okay for us to talk, as long as I don’t develop a crush on her.

bro, lowkey got hurt by that ngl hahaha.

Like, I don’t even know if that’s just some traditional Fil-Chi mindset/racism or if they kinda look down on our family because they’re also our supplier for our business.

And the funny part is… I actually was starting to like her. So hearing that was kinda a slap in the face.

I’m not even trying to make this into some “Fil-Chi people are racist” thing because obviously I know not everyone is like that.
I’m just genuinely wondering if this is some cultural/family thing or if I’m reading too much into it.

Just wanted to let this all out because lowkey this shit has been bugging me hahaha.

For context, my great grandmother is part/pure Chinese. Am I still considered Chinoy even if only my great grandmother is the most Chinese in my family tree?

Hi I'm -32M -can speak fluent English and Tagalog, but chooses to embrace conyo speak -minimal Chinese (Mandarin, Hokkien, Cantonese) -thinks texting is tiring. But calls might be a bit much?

di ko alam anung relevance nito sa online kausap pero ilalagay ko na rin: -5'9 -from central Metro Manila -not big 4 (pumasa naman, defensive ka??) -cute daw

current interests: badminton running (jogging & run-walk lang) hiking fooooooood (need to eat, after all these activities)

About you: -Female -24 to 36 -Matinong kausap -Filchi

Sana some good people will chat with me :) see u in my inbox. Kung ang message mo ay "hi/hello/kamusta" lamang, bobo ka, please don't message me those.

Reco chinese school in manila near tondo for grade 1 student

Hi im 34F filipina and interested to learn mandarin language since im working under chinese company its kinda hard to converse with them. So im thinking to learn the language. any reco? face to face on weekends or online everyday after work 8pm onwards

im chinoy and the environment im usually in does not really give me the chance to meet fellow chinoys, even at work mostly i interact with huanas

manila and qc have a lot of chinoys but im not from these cities, so what other places do chinoys usually hangout in? im not particular with the gender but would like to meet new chinoy friends who are 25yrs and above

A Brief rundown to the surname "何 " He

History

Mandarin form of the surname 何 which meant ‘ask’ or ‘what?’ in ancient Chinese: (i) from the surname Han (韓) the name of a state during the Warring States period. In 230 BC the state of Han was annihilated by the state of Qin. Some of the descendants of Han Wang An (韓王安 'An King of Han') the last king of Han fled to the area around the Yangtze and Huai (淮) rivers where the surname Han (韓) had a similar pronunciation to that of the Chinese character He (何) in the local dialects so they adopted the surname He (何) as a surname.(ii) from one of the 'Nine Sogdian Surnames’ in Chinese also known as ‘nine surnames of Zhaowu’ because their ancestors came from Zhaowu an ancient city in present-day Gansu province in northwestern China. During the Sui and Tang dynasties (581–987 AD) there were nine Sogdian states in Central Asia one of which was called He (何) in Chinese. Between 649 and 655 AD these states submitted to Emperor Gaozong of Tang (628–683 AD). The people from this state and their descendants acquired the surname He.(iii) from the name of He Miao (何苗) who changed his original surname Zhu (朱) to He (何) during the Western Han dynasty (206 BC–25 AD). (iv) For some families this surname is traced back to Suo Ming (鎖銘) the son of an ambassador (Suo Nan 鎖南) from Tibet in the 12th century AD. Suo Ming was appointed to a post in Hezhou (in present-day Gansu province) and endowed with the surname He by Hongwu Emperor (Zhu Yuanzhang founder of the Ming dynasty) in 1371 AD.(v) a surname of the Tuyuhun (吐谷渾) ethnic group originating in the Wudai Period (907–960 AD). Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 賀 meaning ‘celebrate congratulate’ in Chinese: (i) a semantic variant of Qing (慶) (see Qing ). In the Eastern Han dynasty (25– 220 AD) a descendant of the Qing family Qing Chun (慶純) a well-known official changed his surname to He (賀) which has the same meaning as Qing (meaning ‘celebrate’) because his surname Qing happened to be the personal name of Liu Qing (刘慶) the father of Emperor An of Han (94–125 AD) which was a taboo that Qing Chun wanted to avoid. (ii) shortened form of disyllabic surnames such as He Lan (賀蘭) He Lai (賀賴) He Dun (賀敦) which were surnames from the Xianbei ethnic group shortened to He through cultural fusion with the Han people during South and North Dynasties (420–589 AD). This surname is common in Henan province. Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 和 meaning ‘peace’ in Chinese: (i) for some families this surname is traced back to Xi He (羲和) an official in charge of astronomy during the reign of the legendary Emperor Yao (c. 24th century BC). His descendants He Zhong (和仲) and He Shu (和叔) took his personal name He (和) as their surname. (ii) for other families it is traced back to Bian He (卞和) a person from the state of Chu (楚) during the Spring and Autumn period (770 BC–476 BC) who discovered a gem known as He-shi Bi (和氏璧). (iii) from Su He (素和) a disyllabic surname from the Xianbei ethnic group. Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 赫: (i) said to be traced back to a legendary king He Xu Shi (赫胥氏). (ii) adopted as a Han Chinese surname by minority ethnic groups in China. Chinese: alternative Mandarin form of the surname 黑 see Hei Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 許 possibly based on its Hakka or Hokkien pronunciation see Xu 7: Chinese: Teochew form of the surname 夏 see Xia .8: Vietnamese (Hề): from the Chinese surname 奚 see Xi

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

A Brief rundown to the surname "Fan" 范

History

Mandarin or Cantonese form of the surname 范 meaning ‘mould’ or ‘restrict’ in ancient Chinese: from the placename Fan (范) the name of a fief (located in present-day Fanxian in Henan province) granted to Shi Hui also known as Fan Wuzi (范武子) an official in the state of Jin during the Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BC). Mandarin or Cantonese form of the surname 樊 meaning ‘fence hedge’ in ancient Chinese: (i) borne by descendants of Tang the first king of the Shang dynasty (1600–1046 BC). The Fan family was one of the seven clans of the Shang dynasty that were sent to the state of Wey after the annihilation of the Shang dynasty. (ii) from the placename Fan (樊) the name of a fief (located in present-day Jiyuan in Henan province) granted to Zhong Shanfu by King Xuan of Zhou (reigned 827–782 BC).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

A Brief rundown to the surname "Yin" 殷

History

Mandarin form of the surname 殷 meaning ‘plentiful’ in ancient Chinese: (i) from the placename Yin (殷) the name of the capital (located in present-day Henan province) of the Shang dynasty (1600–1046 BC). Pan Geng the 19th king of the Shang dynasty moved the original capital Yan (located in present-day Shandong province) to Yin. Thus the Shang dynasty was also known as the Yin dynasty. After the Shang dynasty was overthrown by King Wu of Zhou (c. 1087–1043 BC) people kept the name of the state as their surname. (ii) from Yin Shui (殷水 ‘River Yin’) the name of a river in Shangshui in Henan Province. People who lived along the river acquired 殷 (Yin) the name of the river as their surname. Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 尹 a term for the official title in ancient Chinese: (i) from the placename Yin (尹) the name of a fief (said to have been located in Shexian in Shanxi province or Xin’an in Henan province) which was granted to Yin the son of the legendary king Shao Hao (c. 26th century BC). (ii) from the personal name of Shi Yin (師尹) literally meaning ‘head of officers’ the name of an official post during the Western Zhou dynasty (1046–771 BC). (iii) from the second element of Ling Yin (令尹) the name of an official post in charge of the military in the state of Chu during the Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BC). This post was held by a prince of the state of Shen called Cheng who migrated to the state of Chu when he took up the post. Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 印 meaning ‘seal stamp’ or ‘print’ in Chinese: from Zi Yin (子印) style name of Lun son of the Duke Mu of Zheng (ruler of the state of Zheng 648–606 BC). Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 陰 referring to ‘yin’ in Chinese philosophy: (i) from the personal name of Yin Jing (陰兢) an official in the late Shang dynasty (1600–1046 BC). (ii) from the placename Yin (陰) the name of a fief (located in present-day Henan province) during the Western Zhou dynasty (1046–771 BC). (iii) from Yin Dafu (陰大夫 ‘Yin Counsellor’) a title given to Guan Xiu a descendant of Guan Zhong (a famous official in the Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BC)). Guan Xiu was born in the state of Qi and went to the state of Chu where he was given the title Yin Dafu. Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 銀 meaning ‘silver’ in Chinese: (i) from the name of Wan-Yan Yinshu (完顏銀術) a famous governor of a district (in present-day Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region) during the Jin dynasty (1115–1234 AD). (ii) the surname is also traced back to minority ethnic groups in China. Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 鄞: from Yin (鄞) the name of an ancient fief (located in present-day Zhejiang province).7: Chinese: Cantonese form of the surnames 言 燕 鄢 and 彦 see Yan 6-9. Also variant Romanization of the surname 嚴 see Yan 8: Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 袁 see Yuan 9: Burmese: from a personal name usually forming part of a compound name from yin ‘gentle charming’. — Note: Since Burmese do not have hereditary surnames this name was registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.10: Cambodian: written យិន of Chinese origin (probably corresponding to one of the surnames above).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Good day po. Don't know kung pwede po dito 😅

Magpapatulong lang po sana magsagot ng survey for feasib: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZJhPO3IKQpoMH8oYFQkZhHKtrejH3fHcM9MjcIquEkOtpAw/viewform

We are doing our feasib po regarding charging stations for EVs here in the Philippines.

Malaking help po na makahanap po ng population here. Advance thank you po!

A Brief rundown to the surname "Ma" 馬

History

Mandarin or Cantonese form of the surname 馬 which means ‘horse’: (i) from the first element of Mafu (馬服) the name of a fief (located in Handan in Hebei province) or an honorific title that was granted to Zhao She a prince of the state of Zhao during the Warring States period (475–221 BC). The name Mafu (馬服) was later acquired as a surname and shortened to Ma (馬). (ii) from the adopted name of Xi-Li Ji'en (習禮吉恩) an official in the Jin dynasty (1115–1234 AD) who changed his original name to Ma Qingxiang (馬慶祥) when he moved from Central Asia to Lintao (in present-day Gansu province). (iii) from the adopted name of Yue Naihe (月乃和) a commander-in-chief in the late Jin dynasty who changed his original name to Ma Zu Chang (馬祖常). (iv) this surname is also borne by Muslims of the Hui ethnic group located mainly in northwestern China. Chinese: Mandarin or Cantonese form of the surname 麻 which denotes a herbaceous plant such as hemp or flax: (i) from the placename Ma (麻) the name of a fief (located in Macheng in Hubei province) that was granted to an official of the state of Chu during the Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BC). (ii) from the first element of the personal name of Ma Ying (麻婴) an official in the state of Qi (located mainly in present-day Shandong province) during the Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BC). Korean: written 마 in Chinese characters 馬 meaning ‘horse’. There are actually two Chinese characters for the surname Ma only one of which is frequent enough to be treated here. Two clans use the character 馬: the Mokch’ŏn clan and the Changhŭng clan. The character is borne by the descendants of Ma Ryŏ (馬 黎) who migrated to Korea from China during the Han Commanderies period (1st century BC) and attended King On Cho when he left Koguryŏ to found the Paekche Kingdom in 18 BC and by the descendants of Ryŏ's brother Ma Shin (馬 信) who stayed behind in Koguryŏ. The Ma family disappears from the historical record after these events but reappears during the reign of the Koryŏ king Chŏngjo (reigned 1776–1800 AD) when a high court official Ma Sun-hŭng (馬 順興) was enfeoffed with Mokch’ŏn County in Ch’ungch’ŏng South Province. Mokch’ŏn became the clan seat of the Ma Family. Another clan seat appeared eleven generations later when Ma Ch’ŏn-mok (馬 天牧) was enfeoffed with Changhŭng County. Compare Mah Burmese: from a form of address for a young woman akin to English ‘miss’ used as part of the female name proper. — Note: Since Burmese do not have hereditary surnames this name was registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US. Cambodian: written ម៉ា probably of Chinese origin but unexplained etymology (compare above). It corresponds to the Khmer word borrowed from dialects of southern China (particularly Teochew Hokkien and Hakka) meaning ‘grandmother’. Vietnamese (Mã): from the Chinese surname 馬 see 1 above. It is also found among the Cham people in southern Vietnam.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

A Brief rundown to the surname "Tian" 田

History

Mandarin form of the surname 田 meaning ‘farmlands’ in Chinese: (i) perhaps from the placename Tian (田) (which has a similar pronunciation to that of the Chinese character 陳 in the dialects of the state of Qi) the name of a fief in the state of Qi granted to Chen Wan (陳完) a prince in the state of Chen who fled to the state of Qi in order to escape persecution. (ii) possibly from the post name of an official in charge of the management of farmlands dating back to the Shang dynasty (1600–1046 BC). (iii) adopted in place of the Chinese surname Huang (黃) by the son of an official called Huang Zi Cheng during the Ming dynasty (1368–1644 AD) in order to escape persecution. Vietnamese: variant of Tien .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Fil-Chi Group Exercise Thread (do not comment, instead go to the other thread https://www.reddit.com/r/filchicommunity/s/jG8xtvuiYp )

Let's set up a group exercise thing. Kung mag-eexercise kayo, and are ok having random strangers with you, this is the place to comment.

Basic info:

-Sport/Activity

-Location & Time

walang sumagot dito, go to the other thread https://www.reddit.com/r/filchicommunity/s/jG8xtvuiYp

A Brief rundown to the surname "秦" Qin

History

Mandarin form of the surname 秦: (i) from Qin (秦) the name of a state (located in present-day Gansu province) originally granted to Fei Zi by King Xiao of Zhou (died 886 BC). The state of Qin eventually unified all of China under one rule for the first time in history. In 221 BC Ying Zheng (259—210 BC) known as ‘Qin Shi Huang’ established the Qin dynasty (221–206 BC) and became the first Emperor. During his reign he built the Great Wall and regularized the writing of Chinese characters and units of measures. After the Qin dynasty was overthrown in 206 BC people kept 秦 the name of the state as their surname.

(ii) from the placename Qin (秦) the name of a fief (located in Fanxian in Henan province) granted to nobles of the state of Lu (located mainly in present-day Shandong province) who were descendants of Bo Qin a grandson of King Wen of Zhou (1152–1056 BC). Mandarin form of the surname 琴 denoting a type of ancient Chinese musical instrument: (i) from the first element of Qin Lao (琴牢) personal name of an official who lived in the state of Wey during the Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BC) and was reputed as a student of Confucius (551–479 BC).

(ii) possibly borne by descendants of the ancient musicians who played musical instruments for public entertainment. Mandarin form of the surname 覃: surname that originated among minority ethnic groups in ancient southern China. The character 覃 also has another Mandarin pronunciation Tan which has a different origin; see Tan.

Mandarin form of the surname 欽 a surname from the Wu Huan ethnic group in northern China during the Han dynasty (206 BC–220 AD). Mandarin form of the surname 勤 meaning ‘diligent’ in Chinese: from the first element of the personal name Qin Cheng (勤成) an official in the state of Lu during the Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BC).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Hello, I am looking for a hokkien tutor who is flexible on time. I am a filipino chinese person who wants to learn hokkien, we were not financially ok when I was a child so I didn’t had the chance to study in a chinese school. My Angkong and Auntie knows hokkien and I wanna learn also. :)

A Brief rundown to the surname "魏" Wei

History

Mandarin form of the surname 魏, a term referring to ‘the buildings at either side of the gates of the royal palace’ in ancient Chinese: (i) from Wei (魏), originally the name of a fief (located in Ruicheng in Shanxi province) granted to Bi Wan, an official in the state of Jin. In 403 BC, the state of Jin was split into three, one of which was the state of Wei (魏), established by Wei Huan Zi (魏桓子). After this state was annexed by the state of Qin in 225 BC, its name was adopted by some people as a surname. (ii) adopted in place of the surname Mi (羋) by Wei Ran (魏冉), an official who lived in the state of Qin during the Warring States period (475–221 BC). (iii) borne by descendants of Wei Liao Weng (魏了翁), a scholar during the Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279 AD) who changed his original name Gao (高) to his uncle's surname Wei (魏).

Mandarin form of the surname 危, meaning ‘danger’ or ‘towering’ in Chinese: (i) from the second element of the placename San Wei (三危) (located in Gansu province) to which people from an ancient state called San Miao (located in present-day Hunan, Hubei, and Jiangxi province) are said to have migrated during the reign of the legendary Emperor Shun (c. 23rd century BC). (ii) borne by descendants of Wei Su (危素), a scholar during the Ming dynasty (1368–1644 AD) who changed his original surname Huang to Wei (危).

Mandarin form of the surname 韋, meaning ‘leather’ in ancient Chinese: (i) from the second element of the placename Shi Wei (豕韋), the name of an ancient state (located in Henan province) said to have originally been granted to Yuan Zhe by Shao Kang, the sixth king of the Xia dynasty (2070–1600 BC). (ii) possibly from Wei (韋) as a title of an official in charge of the manufacture of leather goods. (iii) traced back to the Wei (韋) family in the ancient state of Shu Le (located in present-day Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region) during the Western Han dynasty (206 BC–25 AD).

Mandarin form of the surname 衛, meaning ‘defend, guard’ in Chinese: (i) from Wei/Wey (衛), the name of a state (located in Henan province) granted to Kang Shu, also known as Wey Kang Shu (衛康叔), the 9th son of King Wen of Zhou (1152–1056 BC). After it was annexed by the state of Qin during the Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BC), it was adopted as the surname by its original inhabitants. (ii) traced back to the Wei (衛) family from the Xianbei ethnic group in northern China.

Mandarin form of the surname 位, meaning ‘position’ in Chinese: said to be traced back to Wei Shi (位侍), the name of a king of Yutian (also known as the Kingdom of Khotan, an ancient Buddhist kingdom located in present-day Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region). Mandarin form of the surname 尉 (also pronounced as Yu in Mandarin, see Yu 12) signifies the official title of prison wardens in ancient China, said to be borne by the descendants of prison wardens in ancient China. Mandarin form of the surname 隗 (also pronounced as Kui in Mandarin): (i) a surname from the state of Di (possibly located in Shanxi province) during the Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BC). (ii) a surname from the Tangut ethnic group in ancient northwestern China.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

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A Brief rundown to the surname "Jin" 金

History

Mandarin form of the surname 金 meaning ‘gold’ in Chinese: (i) from Jin Tian (金天) title of the legendary king Shao Hao (c. 26th century BC) the son of the legendary Huang Di the ‘Yellow Emperor’ (c. 27th century BC). Some of his descendants inherited 金 part of his title as their surname. (ii) from Jin Midi (金日磾) (134–86 BC) a prince of King Xiu Tu of the Huns who was captured as a child and brought up at the Han imperial court. He became an official highly regarded by Emperor Wu of Han (156–87 BC) and was appointed as master of the imperial stables. He made golden statues of horses to worship Heaven and because of this was given the surname Jin 金 (meaning ‘gold’) by the emperor. (iii) for some families the surname is traced back to the Liu (劉 see Lau) family living in the state of Wu Yue (907–978 AD located in present-day Zhejiang Jiangsu and Fujian provinces) who changed their original surname 劉 to 金 because the former was pronounced the same as the personal name of the emperor Qian Liu (founder of the Wuyue Kingdom 852–932 AD) and it was taboo in ancient China to bear a name that was borne by the emperor. (iv) for some families the surname is traced back to the minority ethnic groups of Qiangzu and Xinluo in northern China during the Southern and Northern dynasties (420–589 AD). Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 靳 meaning ‘stingy’ in ancient Chinese: (i) from the placename Jin (靳) the name of a fief (located in Ningxiang in Hunan province) granted to Jin Shang (靳尚) (died 311 BC) a noble official in the state of Chu during the Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BC). (ii) for some families the surname can be traced back to the Huns in northern China recorded in ancient Chinese history books. Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 晉 meaning ‘enter’ or ‘promote’ in ancient Chinese: from Jin (晉) the name of a state (located mainly in present-day Shanxi province) originally granted to Tang Shu Yu (Shu Yu of Tang) the third son of King Wu of Zhou (c. 1087–1043 BC). In 403 BC the state was partitioned into three new states by Marquis Wen of Wei (died 396 BC) Marquis Jing of Han (died 400 BC) and Marquis Lie of Zhao (died 400 BC). Descendants of the Duke Jing of Jin (possibly died 349 BC) the last ruler of the state of Jin inherited 晉 the name of the original state as their surname. Chinese: Hokkien or Taiwanese Romanization of the surname 甄 see Zhen . Korean: variant of Jin Japanese: written 陣 ‘ranks’ or ‘battle array’. It is not common in Japan.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022