Chinese surname

練练

The Chinese surname 練 (Mandarin liàn, Cantonese lin6) is spelled Lian in Malaysia, depending on the dialect romanization.

Mandarin (pinyin)	liàn
Cantonese (Jyutping)	lin6
Simplified	练
Definition (Unihan)	practice, drill, exercise, train

Spelling tree of 練

練 is spelled 1 ways in our records. Each label is the romanization a spelling follows, not the bearer’s dialect.

Spelling	Romanization
Lian	Hokkien · Hakka · Mandarin

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Spellings of 練 in Malaysia

LianSpelling common in Hokkien, Mandarin (pinyin), Hakka romanizationAlso stands for 連

Character readings and definition: Unicode Unihan Database (Unicode License). A spelling describes how the name is written, not anyone’s dialect or background.