Chinese surname · rank 175
滕
滕 is read as téng.
Pinyin
téng
Script forms
Simplified and traditional 滕
Basic meaning
an ancient state in Shandong province; water bursting forth
Five element
Water
Origin
Time: Zhou state-name tradition, 1046-256 BCE
Place: Ancient Teng state around modern Tengzhou, Shandong; other Teng layers recorded separately.
Origin note
Teng is best presented as a state-name surname from ancient Teng. The page should avoid overclaiming that every modern Teng line descends directly from one ruling house.
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