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'''Yong''' ({{zh|links=no|s={{linktext|勇}}|t={{linktext|鄘}}|}}) is a common [[Chinese name]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.behindthename.com/name/yong|title=Yong|website=behindthename.com}}</ref> From [[Chinese language|Chinese]] 勇 (yǒng) means "brave" or 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal". |
'''Yong''' ({{zh|links=no|s={{linktext|勇}}|t={{linktext|鄘}}|}}) is a common [[Chinese name]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.behindthename.com/name/yong|title=Yong|website=behindthename.com}}</ref> From [[Chinese language|Chinese]] 勇 (yǒng) means "brave" or 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal". It is spelled “yong” in American English, and “young” in British. |
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==Notable people from [[China]] with the single-syllable given name Yong== |
==Notable people from [[China]] with the single-syllable given name Yong== |
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Yong (simplified Chinese: 勇; traditional Chinese: 鄘) is a common Chinese name.[1] From Chinese 勇 (yǒng) means "brave" or 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal". It is spelled “yong” in American English, and “young” in British.
Notable people from China with the single-syllable given name Yong
Historical figures
- Murong Yong was the last emperor of the Xianbei state Western Yan.
- Li Yong (prince) (died 838), Tang Dynasty prince.
- Li Yong (chancellor) (died 820), Tang Dynasty chancellor.
Politics and society
- Zhang Yong (politician) a former director of the China Food and Drug Administration.
- Zhang Yong (restaurateur) a Chinese billionaire restaurateur, founder of Haidilao.
- Li Yong (politician) (born 1951), Chinese politician.
- Li Yong (television host) (1968–2018), Chinese television host.
- Eric Xu or Xu Yong (徐勇, born 1964), co-founder of Baidu
TV personalities
- Li Yong (television host) (1968–2018), Chinese television host
Sports
- Zhang Yong (snooker player) Chinese snooker player.
Scholars
- Xu Yong (historian) (徐勇, born 1949)
Military
- Xu Yong (general) (许勇; born 1959)
Arts
- Cheng Yong, contemporary Chinese painter.