Chinese surname · rank 174
霍
霍 is read as huò.
Pinyin
huò
Script forms
Simplified and traditional 霍
Basic meaning
quickly, suddenly
Five element
Earth
Origin
Time: Western Zhou tradition, 1046-771 BCE
Place: Ancient Huo state, commonly associated with Huo / Huozhou, Shanxi traditions.
Origin note
Huo is commonly traced to the ancient state of Huo. Descendants of the Huo ruling line are said to have used the state name as their surname.
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