Mandarin
Zheng
Recorded in the Guangxu-era 重修信宜縣志
卷一暂无直接记载。
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
郑
Source-backed sample
Zheng / Cheng (郑)
Zheng is a major Chinese surname, written 郑 in simplified Chinese and 鄭 in traditional Chinese. Overseas records may show the same surname as Zheng, Cheng, Chang or Tay depending on dialect and migration history.
Cantonese / Overseas
Cheng, Zeng, Chang
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 | Zheng | Modern Mainland pinyin spelling for 郑 / 鄭. |
| Cantonese / Overseas | Cheng / Zeng / Chang | Cheng is the standard Cantonese spelling; Zeng and Chang appear as Hong Kong variant spellings. |
| Hokkien & Teochew (Nanyang) | Tay / Teh / Teoh | Frequent in Hokkien- and Teochew-speaking communities across Southeast Asia. |
| Diaspora & Legacy | Chang / Cheong / Trinh / Jung | Chang reflects Taiwan, Hakka and Wade-Giles usage; Cheong appears in Macau records; Trinh in Vietnamese and Jung in Korean background. |
Origin notes
Zheng is a major Chinese surname, written 郑 in simplified Chinese and 鄭 in traditional Chinese. Overseas records may show the same surname as Zheng, Cheng, Chang or Tay depending on dialect and migration history.
Zheng / Cheng 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.
Lingnan relevance notes
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