Chinese surname
陳 陈
The Chinese surname 陳 (Mandarin chén, Cantonese can4) is spelled Tan, Chan, Chen, Chin, Chun, Ding, Tang, Ting in Malaysia, depending on the dialect romanization.
| Mandarin (pinyin) | chén |
|---|---|
| Cantonese (Jyutping) | can4 |
| Simplified | 陈 |
| Definition (Unihan) | exhibit, display; plead; surname |
Spelling tree of 陳
| Spelling | Romanization |
|---|---|
| Tan | Hokkien · Teochew |
| Chan | Cantonese |
| Chen | Mandarin |
| Chin | Hakka |
| Chun | Cantonese |
| Ding | Foochow |
| Tang | Teochew |
| Ting | Foochow |
Spellings of 陳 in Malaysia
- TanSpelling common in Hokkien, Teochew, Mandarin (pinyin) romanizationAlso stands for 譚
- ChanSpelling common in Cantonese, Hokkien romanizationAlso stands for 曾
- ChenSpelling common in Mandarin (pinyin) romanization
- ChinSpelling common in Hakka, Cantonese romanizationAlso stands for 錢
- ChunSpelling common in Cantonese romanizationAlso stands for 秦, 晉
- DingSpelling common in Foochow, Mandarin (pinyin) romanizationAlso stands for 丁
- TangSpelling common in Teochew, Cantonese, Mandarin (pinyin) romanizationAlso stands for 鄧, 唐, 湯
- TingSpelling common in Foochow, Cantonese romanizationAlso stands for 丁
Character readings and definition: Unicode Unihan Database (Unicode License). A spelling describes how the name is written, not anyone’s dialect or background.