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| Pronunciation | Chē (Mandarin); Ku (Hokkien) |
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| Language(s) | Chinese |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Old Chinese |
| Meaning | Chariot, wagon |
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| Derivative(s) | Cha (Korean) |
Che is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written 車 in traditional Chinese and 车 in simplified Chinese. It is listed 229th in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames.[1] As of 2008, it is the 191st most common surname in China, shared by 540,000 people.[2] It is romanized Cha in Korean.
- ^ "百家姓" [Hundred Family Surnames] (in Chinese). Guoxue. Retrieved 2014-10-25.
- ^ 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 2014-10-25.