Ru (surname)
Ru is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written 茹 in Chinese character. It is romanized Ju in Wade–Giles, and Yu in Cantonese. Ru is listed 331st in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames.[1] It is not among the 300 most common surnames in China.[2]
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| Pronunciation | Rú (Mandarin) Yu (Cantonese) |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Chinese |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Old Chinese |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Ju |
Notable people
- Ru Faliang (茹法亮; 5th century), Southern Qi dynasty official
- Ru Taisu (茹太素; died 1389), Ming dynasty Minister of Revenue
- Ru Chang (茹瑺; died 1409), Ming dynasty Minister of War
- Ru Yun (茹鈗; 1696–?), Qing dynasty general
- Ru Fen (茹棻; 1755–1821), Qing dynasty zhuangyuan and Minister of War
- Ru Zhijuan (茹志鹃; 1925–1998), novelist
- Ru Ping (茹萍; born 1966), actress
- Julian Zhi Jie Yee or Ru Zijie (茹自杰; born 1997), Malaysian figure skater
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References
- "百家姓" [Hundred Family Surnames] (in Chinese). Guoxue. Retrieved 2014-10-11.
- 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 2014-10-11.
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