Chinese name syllable
Syllable Chan
- 陳a surname; to display
- 燦bright; lustrous
- 贊to help; to support
- Letters
- 4
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- C
- Romanization
- Cantonese
- Character options
- 3
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters陳燦贊
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable Chan in their name
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Chan is a Chinese name syllable that can stand for characters such as 陳 ('a surname; to display'), depending on the characters the family chose.
Possible characters for Chan
This spelling is common in Cantonese romanization.
- 陳
a surname; to display
Cantonese can4 / Mandarin chén
- 燦
bright; lustrous
Cantonese caan3 / Mandarin càn
- 贊
to help; to support
Cantonese zaan3 / Mandarin zàn
One spelling can stand for several characters. The meaning of a name depends on the characters the family chose; characters marked “attested” are found in records of real names.
About the name Chan
Chan is a Chinese name syllable romanized from Cantonese. The spelling matches the Cantonese readings can, caan and zaan. Chan is also the usual Cantonese spelling of the surname 陳. One spelling can stand for several characters, including 陳, 燦 and 贊. The actual meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
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Chinese names with the syllable Chan
Sources
- Wiktionary: 陳 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 燦 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 贊 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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