Etymology

Changchien

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Today it means: A surname from Mandarin. Full definition →

Mandarin 張簡 /张简
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from張簡 /张简
  2. English todayChangchien

Borrowed from Mandarin 張簡 /张简 (Zhāngjiǎn) Wade–Giles romanization: Chang¹-chien³.

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