Chinese surname · rank 176
裴
裴 is read as péi.
Pinyin
péi
Script forms
Simplified and traditional 裴
Basic meaning
look of a flowing gown
Five element
Earth
Origin
Time: Zhou-Qin tradition, 1046-206 BCE
Place: Pei fief or place-name tradition tied to Ying / Qin lineages; exact site varies by source.
Origin note
Pei is commonly explained as a place or fief surname. Some traditions connect it with Ying/Qin lineages and a later graph change to the Pei character.
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