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How to find your surname in Chinese
Chinese Culture · Chinese Genealogy · Genealogy How Tos

How to find your surname in Chinese

March 18, 2019November 8, 2020 wanderernolonger2 Comments

Here is the post I wish I'd read 20 years ago: How to find a Chinese surname if you only know your name in English

www.past-presence.com 8 tips on reading Chinese when you can’t read Chinese
Chinese Genealogy · Genealogy How Tos

8 tips on reading Chinese when you can’t read Chinese

April 15, 2017November 8, 2020 wanderernolongerLeave a comment

8 things you might not know about Chinese, for Chinese genealogy

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