Xi (/ʃiː/ shee;[1][2] Mandarin: [ɕi]) is the romanization in Pinyin of several different Chinese family names, including:
- 奚 (Xī; see Chinese Wikipedia article)
- 西 (Xī; see Chinese Wikipedia article)
- 席 (Xí; see Chinese Wikipedia article)
- 習/习 (Xí; see Chinese Wikipedia article) This is the most common surname romanized "Xi", making up approximately 0.01% of the population of Mainland China.
- 隰 (Xí)
- 郤 (Xì; see Chinese Wikipedia article)
- 郗 (Xī; see Chinese Wikipedia article)
Xi is spelled "Hsi" in Wade-Giles.
- ^ "Xi". Collins English Dictionary.
- ^ "Pronunciation of Xi". Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 1 May 2015.