Explanation of the name "侨"
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Literature Reference: 侨,寄也。——《说文》 Qiao means to sojourn or reside abroad. Source from 'Shuo Wen Jie Zi'.
侨: A sojourner dwelling in a foreign land.
Meaning: It signifies traveling afar and residing in a foreign land, symbolizing independence and adaptability.
刘侨 (Liu Qiao)
an official of the Ming Dynasty, served as a magistrate in Yingde and Xingye County, originally from Raoping.
郏侨 (Jia Qiao)
an official and hydrologist of the Northern Song Dynasty, son of Jia Dan, esteemed by Wang Anshi, who continued his father's work on hydrology and authored 'You Cheng Jing Wu Ji'.
郏侨 (Qia Qiao)
a Song Dynasty scholar from Kunshan, known for his expertise in water conservancy and his works 'Wu Zhong Water Conservancy Theory' and 'Youthful Enlightenment Collection'.