Courtesy name
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In East Asia, a courtesy name (Chinese: 字; pinyin: zì; literally "character") is a name given to a person when they become an adult. It is also known as a style name.[1] Today, not many Chinese people have courtesy names.
Courtesy Name Media
Chiang Kai-shek is know both in the West and Sinosphere by his courtesy name "Kai-shek" (介石) rather than his given name "Chung-cheng" (中正)
References
- ↑ Wilkinson, Endymion Porter. Chinese History: A New Manual (2018). Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Asia Center. p. 143-145. ISBN 978-0998888309.
