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Welcome to our Romance of the Three Kingdoms officer style name reference. In addition to family names (e.g. ‘Liu’ in Liu Bei) and given names (‘Quan’ in Sun Quan) some people were also given a style name (zì; 子; e.g. ‘Kongming’ in Zhuge Kongming) by family. Using this online tool you can lookup and cross-reference these names for Three Kingdoms officers and compare with Wade-Giles Romanization, Pinyin tones, and simplified or traditional Chinese hanzi.

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Style Names (Zi, 子): By Officer Name [TOP]

Name (family, given), style, Wade-Giles, tones, traditional and simplified Chinese.

Xing and Ming	Zi (Style)	Wade-Giles	Pronunciation	T.CH	S.CH
Cao Cao	Mengde	Mêng-tê	Meng4de2	孟德	孟德
Cao Pi	Zihuan	Tzŭ-huan	Zi3huan2	子桓	子桓
Cao Ren	Zixiao	Tzŭ-hsiao	Zi3xiao4	子孝	子孝
Dong Zhuo	Zhongying	Chung-ying	Zhong4ying3	仲穎	仲颖
Gan Ning	Xingba	Hsing-pa	Xing1ba4	興霸	兴霸
Guan Yu	Yunchang	Yün-ch‘ang	Yun2chang2	雲長	云长
Huang Gai	Gongfu	Kung-fu	Gong1fu4	公覆	公覆
Huang Zhong	Hansheng	Han-shêng	Han4sheng1	漢升	汉升
Jiang Wei	Boyue	Po-yüeh	Bo2yue1	伯約	伯约
Ling Tong	Gongji	Kung-chi	Gong1ji4	公績	公绩
Liu Bei	Xuande	Hsüan-tê	Xuan2de2	玄德	玄德
Liu Biao	Jingsheng	Ching-shêng	Jing3sheng1	景升	景升
Lü Bu	Fengxian	Fêng-hsien	Feng4xian1	奉先	奉先
Lü Meng	Ziming	Tzŭ-ming	Zi3ming2	子明	子明
Lu Xun	Boyan	Po-yen	Bo2yan2	伯言	伯言
Ma Chao	Mengqi	Mêng-ch‘i	Meng4qi4	孟起	孟起
Pang De	Lingming	Ling-ming	Ling4ming2	令明	令明
Pang Tong	Shiyuan	Shih-yüan	Shi4yuan2	士元	士元
Sima Yi	Zhongda	Chung-ta	Zhong4da2	仲達	仲达
Sun Ce	Bofu	Po-fu	Bo2fu2	伯符	伯符
Sun Jian	Wentai	Wên-t‘-ai	Wen2tai2	文台	文台
Sun Quan	Zhongmou	Chung-mou	Zhong4mou2	仲謀	仲谋
Taishi Ci	Ziyi	Tzŭ-i	Zi3yi4	子義	子义
Wei Yan	Wenchang	Wên-ch‘ang	Wen2chang2	文長	文长
Xiahou Dun	Yuanrang	Yüan-jang	Yuan2rang4	元讓	元让
Xiahou Yuan	Miaocai	Miao-ts‘ai	Miao4cai2	妙才	妙才
Xu Chu	Zhongkang	Chung-k‘-ang	Zhong4kang1	仲康	仲康
Xu Huang	Gongming	Kung-ming	Gong1ming2	公明	公明
Yuan Shao	Benchu	Pên-ch‘u	Ben3chu1	本初	本初
Yuan Shu	Gonglu	Kung-lu	Gong1lu4	公路	公路
Zhang Fei	Yide	I-tê	Yi4de2	益德	益德
Zhang He	Junyi	Chün-i	Jun4yi4	儁乂	儁乂
Zhang Liao	Wenyuan	Wên-yüan	Wen2yuan3	文遠	文远
Zhao Yun	Zilong	Tzŭ-lung	Zi3long2	子龍	子龙
Zhou Tai	Youping	Yu-p‘ing	You4ping2	幼平	幼平
Zhou Yu	Gongjin	Kung-chin	Gong1jin3	公瑾	公瑾
Zhuge Liang	Kongming	K‘ung-ming	Kong3ming2	孔明	孔明
Zuo Ci	Yuanfang	Yüan-fang	Yuan2fang4	元放	元放

Style Names (Zi, 子): By Style Name [TOP]

Style, name (family, given), Wade-Giles, tones, traditional and simplified Chinese.

Zi (Style)	Xing and Ming	Wade-Giles	Pronunciation	T.CH	S.CH
Benchu	Yuan Shao	Pên-ch‘u	Ben3chu1	本初	本初
Bofu	Sun Ce	Po-fu	Bo2fu2	伯符	伯符
Boyan	Lu Xun	Po-yen	Bo2yan2	伯言	伯言
Boyue	Jiang Wei	Po-yüeh	Bo2yue1	伯約	伯约
Fengxian	Lü Bu	Fêng-hsien	Feng4xian1	奉先	奉先
Gongfu	Huang Gai	Kung-fu	Gong1fu4	公覆	公覆
Gongji	Ling Tong	Kung-chi	Gong1ji4	公績	公绩
Gongjin	Zhou Yu	Kung-chin	Gong1jin3	公瑾	公瑾
Gonglu	Yuan Shu	Kung-lu	Gong1lu4	公路	公路
Gongming	Xu Huang	Kung-ming	Gong1ming2	公明	公明
Hansheng	Huang Zhong	Han-shêng	Han4sheng1	漢升	汉升
Jingsheng	Liu Biao	Ching-shêng	Jing3sheng1	景升	景升
Junyi	Zhang He	Chün-i	Jun4yi4	儁乂	儁乂
Kongming	Zhuge Liang	K‘ung-ming	Kong3ming2	孔明	孔明
Lingming	Pang De	Ling-ming	Ling4ming2	令明	令明
Mengde	Cao Cao	Mêng-tê	Meng4de2	孟德	孟德
Mengqi	Ma Chao	Mêng-ch‘i	Meng4qi4	孟起	孟起
Miaocai	Xiahou Yuan	Miao-ts‘ai	Miao4cai2	妙才	妙才
Shiyuan	Pang Tong	Shih-yüan	Shi4yuan2	士元	士元
Wenchang	Wei Yan	Wên-ch‘ang	Wen2chang2	文長	文长
Wentai	Sun Jian	Wên-t‘-ai	Wen2tai2	文台	文台
Wenyuan	Zhang Liao	Wên-yüan	Wen2yuan3	文遠	文远
Xingba	Gan Ning	Hsing-pa	Xing1ba4	興霸	兴霸
Xuande	Liu Bei	Hsüan-tê	Xuan2de2	玄德	玄德
Yide	Zhang Fei	I-tê	Yi4de2	益德	益德
Youping	Zhou Tai	Yu-p‘ing	You4ping2	幼平	幼平
Yuanfang	Zuo Ci	Yüan-fang	Yuan2fang4	元放	元放
Yuanrang	Xiahou Dun	Yüan-jang	Yuan2rang4	元讓	元让
Yunchang	Guan Yu	Yün-ch‘ang	Yun2chang2	雲長	云长
Zhongda	Sima Yi	Chung-ta	Zhong4da2	仲達	仲达
Zhongkang	Xu Chu	Chung-k‘-ang	Zhong4kang1	仲康	仲康
Zhongmou	Sun Quan	Chung-mou	Zhong4mou2	仲謀	仲谋
Zhongying	Dong Zhuo	Chung-ying	Zhong4ying3	仲穎	仲颖
Zihuan	Cao Pi	Tzŭ-huan	Zi3huan2	子桓	子桓
Zilong	Zhao Yun	Tzŭ-lung	Zi3long2	子龍	子龙
Ziming	Lü Meng	Tzŭ-ming	Zi3ming2	子明	子明
Zixiao	Cao Ren	Tzŭ-hsiao	Zi3xiao4	子孝	子孝
Ziyi	Taishi Ci	Tzŭ-i	Zi3yi4	子義	子义

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