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=== Chinese ===
{{main|Chinese compound surname}}

Some [[Chinese surname]]s use more than one [[Chinese character|character]], though such names are now rare.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Learn |first=Sayari |date=2020-07-23 |title=Understanding Naming Conventions in China to Enhance Investigations |url=https://learn.sayari.com/understanding-naming-conventions-in-china-to-enhance-investigations/#:~:text=Surnames%20are%20almost%20always%20a,but%20these%20are%20very%20rare. |access-date=2025-03-21 |website=Sayari Learn |language=en-US}}</ref> Compound surnames are becoming more common in urban areas, in China.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Qi |first=Xu |date=2024-04-10 |title=Chinese Surnames Are Changing. Why? |url=https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1014962 |access-date=2026-03-27 |website=SixthTone}}</ref>