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Posted by andy (192.31.86.35) on July 19, 2002 at 07:15:20:

Are surnames (in a Chinese name) the first or last word, i.e., in the name Li Po is Li the surname and why?
Also, am I correct to assume that the "Romanized" version of Li is "Lee" and once "Americanized" moves to its familiar
location as the second word, as in "Bruce Lee"?
Many Thanks.


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