The character mei (" little sister ") is often a part of a Hakka woman's name. Chung's wife, for example, is named Chang Chiu-mei, and it may be that her generosity and supportiveness have made their way quite naturally into Chung's female characters.
「妹」常是客家女性的名字，鍾肇政的妻子就叫「張九妹」，或許她的包容與支持，很自然地走進了鍾肇政小說人物的性格裡。