Mandarin
Zhang
Recorded in the Guangxu-era 重修信宜縣志
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清光緒十七年《重修信宜縣志》卷一（敖式槱修、梁安甸纂）· 每条附原书页码
张
Source-backed sample
Zhang / Cheung (张)
Zhang is one of the most common Chinese surnames, written 张 in simplified Chinese and 張 in traditional Chinese. Overseas records may show the same surname as Zhang, Cheung, Chang or Teo depending on dialect and migration history.
Cantonese / Overseas
Cheung
Legacy spelling
Chang
Lingnan record status
Under review
No verified Lingnan village link is published in this MVP sample.
Romanization Matrix
| System / Context | Form | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mandarin Pinyin | Zhang | Modern Mainland pinyin spelling for 张 / 張. |
| Cantonese / Overseas | Cheung | Commonly encountered in Cantonese and many overseas Chinese records; verify against the written character where possible. |
| Hokkien & Teochew (Nanyang) | Teo / Teoh | Frequent in Hokkien- and Teochew-speaking communities and in Southeast Asian records. |
| Diaspora & Legacy | Chang / Chong / Tiong / Truong | Chang reflects Wade-Giles and current Taiwan usage; Chong and Tiong appear in Hakka and Eastern Min records; Truong in Vietnamese background. |
Origin notes
Zhang is one of the most common Chinese surnames, written 张 in simplified Chinese and 張 in traditional Chinese. Overseas records may show the same surname as Zhang, Cheung, Chang or Teo depending on dialect and migration history.
Zhang / Cheung is part of the Lingnan Archive surname library. The page records common romanization patterns and source notes, while leaving clan hall, commandery, generation poem and Lingnan village links empty until stronger public sources verify them. Note that 章 also romanizes as Zhang in pinyin — verify against the written character.
Lingnan relevance notes
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