Chinese surname · rank 15
胡
胡 is read as hú.
hú
Simplified 胡 · Traditional 衚
ancient northern or western peoples; foreign; random/without order; why; beard; animal dewlap
Earth
Time: Western Zhou tradition, 1046-771 BCE
Place: Chen-state Gui Man / Chen Hu Gong tradition in the Huaiyang, Henan area; other Hu branches recorded separately.
Origin note
A major Hu tradition traces to Gui Man, founder figure of the Chen state, whose posthumous title was Hu Gong. Descendants in this line used Hu as a surname. Other Hu traditions include state-name origins and later adopted surnames, so this page keeps the Chen Hu Gong line as the main verified layer rather than the only origin.
Historical figures
胡适
1891-1962 CE · scholar, writer and diplomat
A leading figure in modern Chinese intellectual history and the New Culture movement.
胡雪岩
1823-1885 CE · Qing merchant
A famous late-Qing businessman whose story is often used when discussing commerce, official networks and wealth in late imperial China.