Zhang

/ʒɑŋ/ noun

Definition

a Chinese surname, one of the most common family names in China

Etymology

from Chinese 張/张, originally meaning 'to stretch a bow', derived from the occupation of bow-making

Kelly Says

Zhang is so common in China that roughly 1 in every 14 Chinese people has this surname - that's about 100 million Zhangs!

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