Chan

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English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Cantonese 陳／陈 (can4).

Proper noun

Chan

  1. A Chinese surname from Cantonese.
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Etymology 2

From Hokkien 曾 (Chan).

Proper noun

Chan

  1. A Chinese surname from Hokkien.
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Etymology 3

From Mandarin 詹 (Zhān).

Proper noun

Chan

  1. A surname from Chinese.
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Etymology 4

Borrowed from the pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 禪／禅 (Chán), a development and clipping of Middle Chinese 禪那 (MC dzyen na), a transcription of Sanskrit ध्यान (dhyāna, literally “meditation”). Doublet of dhyana and Zen.

Alternative forms

Noun

Chan (uncountable)

  1. (Buddhism) A major Chinese school of Mahayana Buddhism characterized by sudden enlightenment achieved by indirect means, developed in Japan as Zen.
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Usage notes

The Chinese school and its masters are most often encountered in English under their Japanese names. When Chan is encountered, it is usually pointedly giving primacy to the Chinese schools which developed the major doctrines or attempting to distinguish particularly Chinese elements from those found in Japanese Zen.

Synonyms

Etymology 5

Khmer ចន្ទ (can).

Proper noun

Chan

  1. A surname from Khmer.

Etymology 6

Manipuri ꯆꯥꯟ (chaan)

Proper noun

Chan

  1. Alternative form of Chanambam surname of Meitei origin
  2. Alternative form of Chandam surname of Meitei origin

Anagrams

German

Pronunciation

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Noun

Chan m

  1. khan

Derived terms

Further reading

Tagalog

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Spanish Chan, from Hokkien 曾 (Chan). Doublet of Chang.

Proper noun

Chan (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜈ᜔)

  1. a surname from Hokkien

Etymology 2

From English Chan, from Cantonese 陳／陈 (Can4). Doublet of Tan and Chen.

Proper noun

Chan (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜈ᜔)

  1. a surname from Cantonese
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