Cen

C3E1N1

proper noun

A surname.

Less commonScrabble 5

Meanings

Cen1

proper nounCen (plural Cens)

plural Cens

  1. A surname.

    The most controversial Ch’ing figure during the boycott movement was probably Ts’en Ch’un-hsuan, the governor-general of Liangkwang. He was called the “suppressor” by certain boycotters, while American officials labeled him the “chief agitator.”

    [1983, Shih-shan Henry Tsai, “The Chinese Boycott of 1905: People's Reaction to Exclusion”, in China and the Overseas Chinese in the United States, 1868–1911, Fayetteville: University of Arkansas Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 118

CEN2

nounCEN (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationinitialismuncountableInitialism of childhood emotional neglect.
proper noun
  1. rail transportThe station code of Central in Hong Kong.

Origin

Chinese surname, Mandarin form of 岑 (cén).

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APA

Cen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cen

MLA

“Cen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cen. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cen,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cen.

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