skylee Posted November 7, 2005 at 02:50 PM Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 at 02:50 PM I've read this column recently -> http://www.metrohk.com.hk/news.php?startDate=31102005&newscat=8&newsid=1008 一字兩簡日前提及蕭先生變了肖先生一事，許多讀者來信指正，說蕭的簡體字是「萧」，蕭與肖是兩個不同的姓氏。不過有時理論歸理論，實踐歸實踐，蕭變肖的情況確實存在。 蕭是個大姓，出過兩代皇帝，南朝的齊、梁君主都姓蕭，但是歷史上姓肖的名人少之又少。通行本《百家姓》就有蕭無肖。總之，未有簡體字之前，似乎極少見有人姓肖，近幾十年下來確多了許多，那麼有幾多人由蕭變肖，似乎是個可以研究的有趣課題！ 實情是國內許多人不理會官方公佈的規範簡體字，真的以為蕭的簡寫是肖！如果各位在互聯網上檢索「梁武帝蕭衍」和「梁武帝肖衍」都會感覺到蕭衍和肖衍是同一個人。蕭、萧、肖確有給混為一談。 問題可能出於一些基層幹部、甚至教育界、出版界都只知有肖、不知有蕭，說不定在普及教育過程中，許多蕭家給教導成肖家。中國工程院院士、中國藥用植物及中藥研究的主要奠基人蕭培根教授，就常被人改成肖教授。 It talks about the confusion between the simplified character 萧 (traditional form is 蕭) and the character 肖. Actually I have been wondering why mainland people use 肖 as surname. Xiandai Hanyu Cidian says -> 肖 - 姓 ("萧"俗作肖)。 俗. I think it is like some HK people who use traditional characters use 琼 instead of 瓊 in their names. But I would think that people would treat their surnames more seriously ... Now my question is - are there two separate surnames 肖 (Xiao1) and 萧 (Xiao1); or is 肖 just a 俗写 of 萧 but is used so extensively that it is replacing 萧? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studentyoung Posted November 8, 2005 at 03:44 AM Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 at 03:44 AM Actually I have been wondering why mainland people use 肖 as surnam. Now my question is - are there two separate surnames 肖 (Xiao1) and 萧 (Xiao1); or is 肖 just a 俗写 of 萧 but is used so extensively that it is replacing 萧? Please check the link, and hope it might help you! http://zhidao.baidu.com/question/748036.html Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted November 8, 2005 at 12:15 PM Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 at 12:15 PM studentyoung, thank you for the link. It is very helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hparade Posted November 8, 2005 at 06:25 PM Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 at 06:25 PM It's the confusion intensified by 二簡, but this 俗寫 may had been used widely in society before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hparade Posted November 8, 2005 at 07:01 PM Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 at 07:01 PM Similar cases: ◎“闫≠阎”“肖≠萧”“付≠傅” 王 正 笔者认识的老区长傅庭起，《新晚报》两次报道两个姓：“傅”与“付”，一人两姓。甚至在同一篇报道中也有这种情况：“闫江涛买了五张彩票..... 阎先生把车开走。”（《碎彩票换回桑塔纳》，《黑龙江晨报》）还有一些人以为“肖”是“萧”姓的简化字，这也是误解。其实，“付≠傅、闫≠阎、肖≠萧、代 ≠戴”，这些都是姓氏字，但并非同姓一宗，不能因其同音（其中“肖、萧”音调各异）而任意相代，也非前者为后者的“简化字”。“闫（阎）、肖（萧）” 虽曾一度作为“二简字”试用过，但1986年10月国务院明令废止使用。姓是家族的标志，也是一个人主权的象征。既应该尊重别人主权的姓，也应该维护自己主权的姓。试问：如果你自己的姓名写错一个字，到储蓄所你能取出钱来吗？ http://www.hljyw.net/zmn1.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted May 17, 2006 at 10:11 AM Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 at 10:11 AM I am surprised to see this in RTHK news, and really don't know if the person mentioned is 蕭鋼 or 肖鋼. PS - According to this website the guy's name is 肖 (even in traditional Chinese), not 蕭. So in Cantonese he is Mr Tsiu, not Mr Siu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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