Surname · Chinese

采

“child; grandchild; nephew; niece”

采 is a surname from Proto-Sino-Tibetan. It is used in Chinese.

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Meaning & origin

What it means

采 goes back to Proto-Sino-Tibetan *tsa-n, meaning “child; grandchild; nephew; niece.”

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Where it comes from

采 comes from Proto-Sino-Tibetan.

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How it developed

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *tsa-n (“child; grandchild; nephew; niece”).

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