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Pronunciation | Chē (Mandarin); Ku (Hokkien) |
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Language(s) | Chinese |
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Language(s) | Old Chinese |
Meaning | Chariot, wagon |
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Derivative(s) | Cha (Korean) |
Che is theMandarinpinyin romanization of theChinese surname written車 intraditional Chinese and车 insimplified Chinese. It is listed 229th in theSong dynastyclassic textHundred Family Surnames.[1] As of 2008, it is the 191st most common surname in China, shared by 540,000 people.[2] It is romanizedCha in Korean.