Zhen
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surname Zhēn:Jian:Yen
甄(Zhēn:mandarin, JianJian
The jian is a double-edged straight sword used during the last 2,500 years in China. The first Chinese sources that mention the jian date to the 7th century BCE during the Spring and Autumn Period; one of the earliest specimens being the Sword of Goujian.Historical one-handed versions have blades...
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Chinese
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
, Yen-Yan
Yan
-Names:* Yan Emperor, closely related to the Yellow Emperor* Cantonese transcription of surname 甄, created for naming taboo; Emperor Ming of Han , renamed Zhuang to Zhen Mandarin transcription...
:Cantonese, Gyeon
Gyeon
- 甄 :Sun Quan change a pronunciation of 甄, from Zhen to Jian, so have dialect of two kind. 甄 read Jian at silla age by book of dongsakangmok*from Hwanggan Gyeon clan, from China*from the name of Gyeon Hwon of Hubaekje, they vanish...
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Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
and Korean
Korean language
Korean is the official language of the country Korea, in both South and North. It is also one of the two official languages in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in People's Republic of China. There are about 78 million Korean speakers worldwide. In the 15th century, a national writing...
surname. Note that the Chinese syllable that's transcribed Zhen in the modern Hanyu Pinyin transcription was written Chen
Chen
Chen is a Chinese surname and a Hebrew word meaning "loveliness", or "grace", which is also a common given name and surname. See Chen .Chen can also refer to:*Chen Dynasty, dynasty in Chinese history...
in the older Wade-Giles
Wade-Giles
Wade–Giles , sometimes abbreviated Wade, is a romanization system for the Mandarin Chinese language. It developed from a system produced by Thomas Wade during the mid-19th century , and was given completed form with Herbert Giles' Chinese–English dictionary of 1892.Wade–Giles was the most...
system;thus many people with this surname may have been known in English as Chen
Chen
Chen is a Chinese surname and a Hebrew word meaning "loveliness", or "grace", which is also a common given name and surname. See Chen .Chen can also refer to:*Chen Dynasty, dynasty in Chinese history...
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- from Guan Ming(官職:Public Office) name before Xia DynastyXia DynastyThe Xia Dynasty is the first dynasty in China to be described in ancient historical chronicles such as Bamboo Annals, Classic of History and Records of the Grand Historian. The Xia Dynasty was established by the legendary Yu the Great after Shun, the last of the Five Emperors gave his throne to him...
- from Gao Yao (Xia Dynasty)Gao Yao (Xia Dynasty)Gao Yao was a political advisor of the Yu the Great in China during the Xia Dynasty. His son was Bo Yi .He is cited admonishingly saying to his king: "[The] Heaven can see and hear, and does so through the eyes and ears of the people; Heaven rewards the virtuous and punishes the wicked, and does...
- from XianbeiXianbeiThe Xianbei were a significant Mongolic nomadic people residing in Manchuria, Inner Mongolia and eastern Mongolia. The title “Khan” was first used among the Xianbei.-Origins:...
people
other surname Zhen:Jeon:Jēn
- 眞, Zhen in mandarin : ChanChan-People:* Chan Marshall, American musician better known as Cat Power* Chan , Chinese surname; Mandarin transcription of the same name is Chen ** Agnes Chan , Hong Kong singer, also famous in Japan...
, JanJan-Acronyms:* Japanese Article Number, a barcode system* Japanese Accepted Names for Pharmaceuticals, the Japanese equivalent of United States Adopted Name* Jackson-Evers International Airport , an airport in Jackson, Mississippi...
, JinJinJīn can mean either "muscle" or "tendon" . Exercises designed to develop Jīn are known as Jīngōng . In the context of Chinese martial arts, such exercises develop the ability to recruit the tendons at the beginning and end of a movement as a means of enhancing and delivering the force generated by...
in old chinese-korean - 全, Jeon, Chun in Korean : QuanQuanQuan is one of several East Asian surnames.-全 : Quan :Quan , Chinese, Korean family name. other Eng mark Jeon, Chun in koreaorigin ;*from public office name of Zhou Dynasty...
, Chyun in chinese - 田, Jeon, Thun in Korean : TianTianTian is one of the oldest Chinese terms for the cosmos and a key concept in Chinese mythology, philosophy, and religion. During the Shang Dynasty the Chinese called god Shangdi or Di , and during the Zhou Dynasty Tian "heaven; god" became synonymous with Shangdi...
TinTinTin is a chemical element with the symbol Sn and atomic number 50. It is a main group metal in group 14 of the periodic table. Tin shows chemical similarity to both neighboring group 14 elements, germanium and lead and has two possible oxidation states, +2 and the slightly more stable +4...
in chinese - 錢, Jeon, Jēn in Korean : JianJianThe jian is a double-edged straight sword used during the last 2,500 years in China. The first Chinese sources that mention the jian date to the 7th century BCE during the Spring and Autumn Period; one of the earliest specimens being the Sword of Goujian.Historical one-handed versions have blades...
CinCinCin, CIn or CIN can mean:* Cincinnati, Ohio** The Cincinnati Reds, an MLB franchise.** The Cincinnati Bengals, an NFL franchise.** The Amtrak code for Cincinnati Union Terminal* Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia* Chromosomal instability...
ChinChinIn the human anatomy, the chin is the lowermost part of the face.It is formed by the lower front of the mandible.People show a wide variety of chin structures. See Cleft chin....
in mandarin-cantonese - 貞, Zhen, ChenChenChen is a Chinese surname and a Hebrew word meaning "loveliness", or "grace", which is also a common given name and surname. See Chen .Chen can also refer to:*Chen Dynasty, dynasty in Chinese history...
in mandarin : JingJingJing can refer to:Software:* Jing , formerly Jing ProjectPlaces:* Beijing, capital of China * Jinghe County, also known as Jinghev, in Xinjiang, China...
, Jēng in cantonese-korean - 鎭, Zhen, TianTianTian is one of the oldest Chinese terms for the cosmos and a key concept in Chinese mythology, philosophy, and religion. During the Shang Dynasty the Chinese called god Shangdi or Di , and during the Zhou Dynasty Tian "heaven; god" became synonymous with Shangdi...
in mandarin : JinJinJīn can mean either "muscle" or "tendon" . Exercises designed to develop Jīn are known as Jīngōng . In the context of Chinese martial arts, such exercises develop the ability to recruit the tendons at the beginning and end of a movement as a means of enhancing and delivering the force generated by...
, CinCinCin, CIn or CIN can mean:* Cincinnati, Ohio** The Cincinnati Reds, an MLB franchise.** The Cincinnati Bengals, an NFL franchise.** The Amtrak code for Cincinnati Union Terminal* Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia* Chromosomal instability...
in old chinese