Chinese surname

甄

The Chinese surname 甄 (Mandarin zhēn, Cantonese jan1) is spelled Yan in Malaysia, depending on the dialect romanization.

Mandarin (pinyin)	zhēn
Cantonese (Jyutping)	jan1
Definition (Unihan)	to examine, discern; to grade; a surname

Spelling tree of 甄

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

Spelling	Romanization
Yan	Cantonese

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Spellings of 甄 in Malaysia

YanSpelling common in Mandarin (pinyin), Cantonese romanizationAlso stands for 嚴, 顏

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