This template may be put at the top of a biographical article to explain to readers unfamiliar with Chinese names which part of a name is the family name. If desired, the person's generation name can also be stated.

{{Chinese name|[family name]|[generation name] (optional)}}

This template may be put at the top of a biographical article to explain to readers unfamiliar with Chinese names which part of a name is the family name.

Template parameters

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Family name1

The family name of the person.

Linerequired
Generation name2

The generation name of the person.

Lineoptional
Wikitext Result
{{Chinese name|Lee}}
{{Chinese name|[[Han (surname)|Han]]|Su}}
{{Chinese name|[[Li (李)|Lee]]

({{zh|c=李|p=Lǐ}})|Yew ({{zh|c=耀|p=yào}})}}