Chee (surname)
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Chee is a Chinese and Navajo surname. It may refer to the Min Nan or Hokkien pronunciation of the Chinese surname pronounced Xú (徐) in Mandarin, or the Cantonese pronunciation of the surname 朱 (zyu1, Zhū in Mandarin). As a Navajo surname, it is derived from the root -CHIIʼ, meaning "red". It is also a variant romanization of the Korean surname Ji. Notable people with the surname include:
- Chee Kim Thong (1920–2001), Chinese martial artist
- Chee Soon Juan (born 1962), Singaporean politician
- Chee Hong Tat (born 1974), Singaporean politician
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- Chee Gaik Yap (1981–2006), Malaysian rape-murder victim
- Jason Chee Weng Fai (born 1983), Singaporean para table tennis player
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- Pamelyn Chee, 21st century Singaporean actress
