Chinese name syllable
Syllable Tan
- 丹red; cinnabar
- 旦dawn; early morning
- 陳a surname; to display
- Letters
- 3
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- T
- Romanization
- Hokkien
- Character options
- 3
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters丹旦陳
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable Tan in their name
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Tan is a Chinese name syllable from Hokkien; its meaning depends on the character chosen, such as 丹, 旦 or 陳.
Possible characters for Tan
This spelling is common in Hokkien romanization.
- 丹
red; cinnabar
Hokkien tan / Mandarin dān
- 旦
dawn; early morning
Hokkien tàn / Mandarin dàn
- 陳
a surname; to display
Hokkien tân / Mandarin chén
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 Tan
Tan is a Chinese name syllable spelling that matches the Hokkien pronunciation. The same spelling is also common as the surname 陳. Fitting characters include 丹 (red), 旦 (dawn) and 陳 (a surname). The meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
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Chinese names with the syllable Tan
Sources
- Wiktionary: 丹 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 旦 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 陳 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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