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Chen ([ʈʂʰə̌n] ⓘ) is a common Chinese-language surname and one of the most common surnames in Asia. It is the most common surname in Taiwan (2010)[1] and Singapore (2000).[2] Chen is also the most common family name in Guangdong, Zhejiang, Fujian, Macau, and Hong Kong. It is the most common surname in Xiamen, the ancestral hometown of many overseas Hoklo.[3] Chen was listed 10th in the Hundred Family Surnames poem, in the verse 馮陳褚衛 (Féng Chén Chǔ Wèi). In Cantonese, it is usually romanized as Chan (e.g., Jackie Chan), most widely used by those from Hong Kong, and also found in Macau and Singapore. It is also sometimes spelled Chun. The spelling Tan usually comes from Southern Min dialects (e.g., Hokkien), while some Teochew dialect speakers use the spelling Tang. In Hakka and Taishanese, the name is spelled Chin. Spellings based on Wu include Zen and Tchen. There are many spellings based on its Hainanese pronunciations, including Dan, Seng, and Sin.[4][5] In Vietnam, this surname is r

Chen (surname) - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Chen Chen surname in regular script Romanization Chen (Mandarin) Chan (Cantonese) Tan ( Hokkien , Teochew ) Tang ( Teochew ) Chin (Taishanese, Hakka, Japanese) Zen (Wu) Ding (Eastern Min, Gan) Ting (Eastern Min) Jin, Chin (Korean) Trần (Vietnamese) Taing (Khmer) Pronunciation Chén ( Pinyin ) Chern ( Gwoyeu Romatzyh ) Tân ( Pe̍h-ōe-jī ) Can4 (Cantonese Jyutping ) Chàhn (Cantonese Yale ) Language Chinese (Mandarin, Cantonese, Teochew, Hokkien) Origin Language Old Chinese Word/name Emperor Shun Chen Hu Gong Chen (sta

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