Chen (surname)
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Chén (Simplified Chinese: 陈, Traditional Chinese: 陳) is one of the four most common Chinese family names (its exact position varies depending on the set of statistics used). It is occasionally romanized Chern in Mandarin Chinese (where "r" indicates the second tone in the Gwoyeu Romatzyh romanization system). It is usually romanized as Chan in Cantonese, sometimes as Chun, Chin or Zen. Some other Romanizations (from other Chinese languages) include Tan and Ding.
Chen is also a Hebrew family name used by Israelis. It is pronounced khen, and meaning grace or favor.
Other variations
- Tan, used in the Hokkien, Teochew and Hainanese dialects
- Chin, used in the Hakka dialect
- Chan, used in the Cantonese dialect
- Ding, used in the Hokchew dialect
- Jin, used in Korean
- Trần, used in Vietnamese
Prominent people with family name 陳
Other meanings
- Chen Dynasty of the Southern dynasties
- Chen (state) during the Zhou Dynasty, was rewarded to a descendant of Shun by King Wu of Zhou. In parts of today's Anhui and Henan.
- Chen Bridge is where a military uprising began (陳橋兵變) that led to the establishment of Song Dynasty (960-1279).
- Chen style Taijiquan is the senior family school of that well-known Chinese martial art.zh:陈