Translingual

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek χήν ‎(khḗn, “wild goose, Anser cinereus”)

Proper noun

Chen f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Aves - class; Ornithothoraces, Ornithurae - clades; Carinatae - subclass; Neornithes - infraclass; Neognathae - parvclass; Anseriformes - order; Anatidae - family; Anserinae - subfamily

References

• Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, ISBN 978-0691128276

English

Proper noun

Chen

1. A surname​. of Chinese origin (Simplified Chinese: 陈, Traditional Chinese: 陳; pinyin: Chén).

See also

• Chan (Cantonese variant)
• Trần (Vietnamese variant)

Japanese

Romanization

Chen

1. rōmaji reading of チェン

Chuukese

Noun

chen

1. grace

Mandarin

Romanization

chen (Zhuyin ㄔㄣ˙)

1. Pinyin transcription of 傖, 伧

chen

1. Nonstandard spelling of chēn.
2. Nonstandard spelling of chén.
3. Nonstandard spelling of chěn.
4. Nonstandard spelling of chèn.

Usage notes

• English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

Old French

Noun

chen m ‎(oblique plural chens, nominative singular chens, nominative plural chen)

1. (Anglo-Norman) Alternative form of chien