Chen

Common Chinese surname

Chen is a common Chinese surname, the most frequent in Taiwan and among the most common worldwide.

In English contexts, it appears as a family name for people of Chinese descent: Professor Chen will be teaching the course.

The name derives from an ancient Chinese state.

surname

Li

Battery metal symbol

  • ZhangChinese family name
  • LiuChinese family name
  • YangMasculine cosmic principle

Zhou · Lin · ancestry · genealogy · lineage · clan · heritage · bloodline · descendants · forebears

cultural

Mandarin

High-ranking government official

Singapore · Malaysia · Chinese American · overseas Chinese · pinyin · romanization

Phrases
Family

Cheney

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G