How are surnames divided?

According to Chinese tradition, the way of naming in China is to put the surname first and the given name last to show respect for the ancestors.

Taking celestial bodies and weather as surnames: sky, sun, moon, stars, wind, clouds, thunder, rainbow, clouds, snow, frost, dew, ice.

Take the topography as the surname: land, mountain, sand, wild, island, shore, slope, ridge, river, river, ocean, canal, spring, pool, lake, sea.

Taking human body organs as surnames: head, ears, mouth, eyes, nose, tongue, teeth, eyebrows, hair, feet, body, bones, heart, gallbladder, skin.

Surnames are based on relative titles: father, mother, brother, younger brother, uncle, uncle, father-in-law, mother-in-law, aunt, uncle, mother, grandmother, brother, sister, husband, son.

Poultry animals as surnames: horse, cow, sheep, dog, pig, duck, goose, tiger, bear, dragon, snake, deer, cat, insect, fish, bird, finch, pigeon, elephant .

Surnames based on plants and flowers: peach, plum, poplar, willow, pine, cypress, paulownia, plum, orchid, bamboo, chrysanthemum, lotus, flower, fruit, leaf, root.

Based on human body movements: open, close, ask, listen, hit, kill, throw, pounce, sweep, pat, pull, hold, blow, roar, crawl, and look.

Surnames are based on ethnic names: Han, Manchu, Mongolian, Hui, Tibetan, Miao, Yi, Dong, Yao, Bai, Dai, Li, Tu, Jing, Nu, and Ha.

Cultural and educational equipment is used as the surname: pen, ink, paper, inkstone, piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, seal, fan, drum, pipe, Xiao, Sheng, trumpet.

The surnames are based on the military establishment: army, division, brigade, regiment, platoon, squad, commander, general, school, lieutenant, soldier, pawn, and family.

Surnames are based on the appearance characteristics: new, old, square, straight, round, pointed, thick, flat, fat, fat, thin, dense, more, less, mixed, clear.

Food utensils are used as surnames: rice, rice, tea, wine, cigarettes, cakes, basins, clocks, mirrors, firewood, candles, pillows, mats, scales, umbrellas, plates, bowls, and swords.

The surnames are based on the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches: A, B, Bing, Ding, Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, Hai.

Take the time direction as the surname: spring, autumn, summer, winter, morning, noon, evening, night, east, south, west, north, up, down, left, right.

Use numerical symbols as surnames: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, one hundred, one thousand, ten thousand, trillion.

The surnames are named after various places: Dongyang, Changxing (Zhejiang), Tushan, Jinyun (Chongqing), Changsha (Hunan), Tangshan, Handan (Hebei), Dangtu (Anhui), Chenliu, Huayang and Kuaiji (ancient place names).

Various colors are used as surnames: vermilion, red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, indigo, purple, black, white, gray, brown, and black.

Surnames based on country names: China, North Korea, Japan, Thailand, Myanmar, Philippines, Cambodia, Laos, India, Vietnam, Britain, the United States, Germany, France, Italy, Austria, Belgium, Netherlands, Russia, Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, and South Korea.

Surnames are based on the names of dynasties: Xia, Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han, Wei, Shu, Wu, Jin, Sui, Tang, Song, Jin, Yuan, Ming, and Qing.

Administrative divisions are used as surnames: country, province, city, state, prefecture, county, banner, district, town, township, capital, capital, county, suburb, clan, home.

The culture of surnames is so vast and profound that it is difficult to express it clearly in simple language and writing, and it cannot be explained in one or two books. Based on the information we have, we present it to everyone for your enjoyment.