肖

Glyph origin
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Definitions

 * 1) to resemble
 * 2) to imitate
 * 3)  to be born in the year of (one of the twelve animals)
 * 1)  to be born in the year of (one of the twelve animals)
 * 1)  to be born in the year of (one of the twelve animals)

Definitions

 * 1)  to decline; to wane

Etymology 3
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Usage notes
The surnames and  were originally distinct, and  was a rare surname. In Mainland China, was simplified to  in the  promulgated in 1977. Though the second round of simplification was officially rescinded in 1986, many individuals in Mainland China originally surnamed but had their surname simplified to  did not change their surname back to. Most individuals who bear the surname now were in fact originally surnamed  or descended from individuals originally surnamed.

Kanji

 * 1) resemble
 * 2) imitate

Affix

 * 1) image; likeness