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Members of the Chinese scholar-aristocracy typically had a series of different names; Japanese artists, Confucian scholars, and the like often emulated this system, adopting pseudonyms. Individuals often also had Buddhist or other posthumous names.

*Personal name 姓名 ''(C: xìngmíng, J: seimei)'' - one's standard family name and given name.
*Courtesy name 字 ''(C: zì, J: azana)'' - in China, one's adult name
*Art-name or pseudonym 号 ''(C: hào, J: gô)'' - a name one adopts as an artistic or scholarly pseudonym

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