Sun (surname)
Sun is a transliteration of a common Chinese surname, written 孫 (Traditional) or 孙 (simplified) in Chinese characters, sūn in Hanyu pinyin. Other transliterations include Suen (Hong Kong and regions with Cantonese-speaking populations), Sen (Amoy dialect), Tôn (Vietnam), Son (Japan/Korea), Soon (regions with Hokkien-speaking populations), Suan (Philippines) and Sng (other regions).
Note that in Hong Kong and regions with Cantonese-speaking populations, the surname Xin (辛) is transliterated as Sun.
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Famous quotes containing the word sun:
“I got the sun in the morning and the moon at night.”
—Irving Berlin (1888–1989)