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Google Ngrams
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Result
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| Chiang Kai-shek
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Chiang Kai-shek vs. Jiang Jieshi
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"Chiang Kai-shek" has always dominated, though is declining relative to "Jiang Jieshi".
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| Deng Xiaoping
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Deng Xiaoping vs Teng Hsiao-p'ing
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"Deng Xiaoping" has been more common since 1980
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| Kangxi Emperor
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Kangxi vs. K'ang-hsi vs K'ang Hsi
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"Kangxi" has been more common since the mid-1980s. "K'ang Hsi" (spaced) lost out to "K'ang-hsi" (hyphenated) in the mid 1960s.
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| Laozi
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Laozi vs. Lau Tzu vs. Lau-Tzu vs. Lao-Tze
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"Laozi" has been more common since the mid-1990s. This surprises me; usually anything related to Chinese philosophy tends to retain an older, non-pinyin romanization. The "Lao Tzu" variant remains quite popular.
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| Mao Zedong
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Mao Zedong vs. Mao Tse-tung
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"Mao Zedong" has been more common since the mid-1980s
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| Puyi
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Puyi vs. Pu-yi vs. P'u-i
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"Puyi" has been more common since about 1990.
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| Qianlong Emperor
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Qianlong vs. Ch'ien-lung vs. Chien-lung vs. Chien Lung
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"Qianlong" dominates strongly, and has been more common since the mid 1980s.
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| Sun Tzu
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Sun Tzu vs. Sunzi vs. Sun Zi
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"Sun Tzu" has always dominated. Pinyin variants rose from 1980 to 2000, but have stalled.
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| Sun Yat-sen
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Sun Yat-sen vs. Sun Zhongshan
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"Sun Yat-sen" has always dominated. "Sun Zhongshan" peaked around 2000.
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| Zhou Enlai
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Zhou Enlai vs Chou En-lai
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"Zhou Enlai" has been more common since the mid 1980s.
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| Yongle Emperor
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Yongle vs Yung-lo vs Yung Lo
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"Yongle" has been most common since 1990.
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