GGood Chinese Name

Chinese surname · rank 70

白

白 is read as bái.

Pinyin

bái

Script forms

Simplified and traditional 白

Basic meaning

white; clear; plain

Five element

Metal

Origin

Time: Spring and Autumn to Warring States ancestor-name traditions; Spring and Autumn to Warring States tradition, 770-221 BCE

Place: Qin/Chu and central-plains lineage traditions

Origin note

Bai surname traditions include ancestor-name branches, including figures known with Bai in their name or title. Because multiple branches are transmitted, the page presents Bai as an ancestor-name surname layer and keeps the color meaning separate.

Historical figures

白起 (Bai Qi)

died 257 BCE · Qin general

One of the most famous generals of the Warring States period.

白居易 (Bai Juyi)

772-846 CE · Tang poet

A major Tang poet known for clarity and social feeling.

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