Chinese surname · rank 180
盛
盛 is read as shèng.
Pinyin
shèng
Script forms
Simplified and traditional 盛
Basic meaning
abundant, flourishing; contain; fill
Five element
Earth
Origin
Time: Zhou state-name tradition, 1046-256 BCE
Place: Ancient Sheng / Cheng state-name layer plus later taboo-change branches.
Origin note
Sheng should be treated as a multi-origin surname. Some branches are linked to an ancient Sheng/Cheng state, while other lines are explained through later name-taboo changes.
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