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Type Surname (from location)
Usage Chinese
Scripts (Chinese)
Pronounced Pron. /ʈ͡ʂaɪ̯/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From Chinese 翟 (zhái) referring to the ancient state of Zhai, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Shanxi province. The character 翟 was originally read as Di but was later changed to Zhai due to dialectal differences.
Added 2/10/2023 by anonymous
Edited 9/17/2024 by sekejap