Chinese courtesy name system
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The Chinese courtesy name system is a traditional naming practice in which individuals, typically upon reaching adulthood, receive an additional formal name used in social and literary contexts to show respect and refinement.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese naming tradition
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anthroponymic system ⓘ cultural practice ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Chinese style name system
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zì system ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
Confucian etiquette
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literati culture ⓘ scholar-official class ⓘ |
| declineCause |
influence of Western-style personal names
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modernization of naming practices ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Chinese ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Imperial China
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Sinosphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedCulture |
Japanese naming traditions
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Korean naming traditions ⓘ Vietnamese naming traditions ⓘ |
| namingBasis |
classical allusions
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family expectations ⓘ given name meaning ⓘ personal virtues ⓘ |
| nativeName | 字制 ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
distinguishing individuals with the same given name
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marking adulthood ⓘ showing respect ⓘ use in formal social contexts ⓘ use in literary contexts ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Chinese given name
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Chinese surname ⓘ art name ⓘ posthumous name ⓘ style name in East Asia ⓘ |
| socialRule |
courtesy name used by peers and juniors
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given name avoided by non-intimates ⓘ self-reference avoided using courtesy name ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfProminence |
Han dynasty
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Ming dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Qing dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Song dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Spring and Autumn period NERFINISHED ⓘ Tang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Warring States period NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhou dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalAgeOfBestowal |
adulthood
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around 15 years old for women ⓘ around 20 years old for men ⓘ |
| typicalUsers |
educated males
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members of elite families ⓘ |
| usedInCulture | Chinese culture ⓘ |
| usesTerm | 字 ⓘ |
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