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陳

陳 is a surname from Chinese. It is used in Chinese and Vietnamese.

Chinese and Korean and VietnameseWritten in Chinese characters script. In English: Jin.

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Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

陳 comes from Chinese.

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陳’s family of names

In Chinese usage, 陳 has a later derivative in Jin. In Japanese usage, 陳 as a surname has a related form in チェン. In Chinese usage, 陳 has a conventional equivalent in the Vietnamese form Trần.

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陳 has relatives in 4 languages.

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Nicknames & forms 1

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チェンvariant · Japanese

Across languages 5

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