Zhai (翟)

Pronunciation	Zhái (Mandarin) Chak (Cantonese)
Language(s)	Chinese
Origin
Language(s)	Old Chinese
Other names
Variant form(s)	Chai, Chak

Zhai is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written 翟 in Chinese character. It is romanized Chai in Wade–Giles, and Chak in Cantonese. It is listed 292nd in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames.^[1] As of 2008, it is the 120th most common surname in China, shared by 1.4 million people.^[2]

Notable people

• Zhai Huang (翟璜; fl. 4th century BC), Prime Minister of Marquess Wen of Wei
• Zhai Fangjin (翟方進; died 7 AD), Prime Minister of the Han dynasty
• Zhai Liao (died 391), founder of the Zhai Wei state
• Zhai Zhao (died 393), son of Zhai Liao, the second and final ruler of Zhai Wei
• Zhai Rang (died 617), Sui dynasty rebel leader
• Zhai Wang (翟汪; 1877–1941), Republic of China politician, Governor of Guangdong province
• Zhai Wenxuan (翟文選; 1878–1950), Republic of China politician, Governor of Liaoning province
• Zhai Yiwo (翟一我; 1921–2007), journalist and translator
• Zhai Yusheng (翟裕生; born 1930), geologist
• Zhai Xiangjun (1939–2019), translator and educator
• Zhai Wanchen (翟万臣; born 1949), actor
• Zhai Zhenhua (born 1951), writer
• Zhai Jun (born 1954), Chinese ambassador to France
• Zhai Yongming (born 1955), poet
• Zhai Zhigang (born 1966), astronaut
• Zhai Chao (born 1971), female Olympic handball player
• Zhai Yanpeng (born 1982), football player
• William Chak or Zhai Weilian (born 1985), Hong Kong actor
• Zhai Ling (翟凌; born 1987), model
• Zhai Tianlin (born 1987), actor
• Chak Ting Fung or Zhai Tingfeng (born 1989), Hong Kong football player
• Zhai Xiaochuan (born 1993), Chinese basketball player
• Zhai Siming (born 1996), Singaporean actor