Type Element Usage Chinese Scripts 谢(Chinese) 謝(Traditional Chinese) Meaning & History Chinese character meaning "refuse, decline", also referring to the ancient state of Xie. Related ItemsFamily Tree·Details Surname DescendantsHsieh, Xie(Chinese) Tse(Chinese (Cantonese)) Chia(Chinese (Hokkien)) Same Spellingxié 1, xié 2