Chén (Simplified Chinese: 陈, Traditional Chinese: 陳) is one of the four most common Chinese family names (its exact position varies depending on the set of statistics used). It is occasionally romanized Chern in Mandarin Chinese (where "r" indicates the second tone in the Gwoyeu Romatzyh romanization system). It is usually romanized as Chan in Cantonese, sometimes as Chun, Chin or Zen. Some other Romanizations (from other Chinese languages) include Tan and Ding.
Chen is also a Hebrew family name used by Israelis. It is pronounced khen, and meaning grace or favor.
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Prominent people with family name 陳
- Rulers of the Chen Dynasty
- Anna Chan Chennault , first female reporter for the Central News Agency
- Jackie Chan, actor
- Chen Duxiu, Communist Party of China founder
- Chen Jingrun, (1933-1996), mathematician
- Kelly Chen, Hong Kong Singer
- Chen, Joan, (born 1960), actress
- Chen Shui-bian, President of the Republic of China
- Chen, Sisy, Taiwanese politician
- Steve Chen, supercomputer designer
- Chen Tsyr-shiou, Chairman of Taiwan Province
- Chen Yi, Chinese communist military commander
- Chen Yi, Chief executive of Taiwan Province
- Chen Yuanyuan, concubine of Wu Sangui
- Shiing-shen Chern, mathematician
- Ming W. Chin , Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court
- Tiffany Chin , figure skater
- Vincent Chin, victim of racial crime
Fictional characters with surname Chan
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