Ts'ien

proper noun

A surname from Chinese.

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Meanings

proper nounTs'ien (plural Ts'iens)

plural Ts'iens · alternative Tsien · alternative Qian

  1. A surname from Chinese.

Origin

From Mandarin 錢／钱 (Qián), EFEO romanization: Ts'ien.

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APA

Ts'ien. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ts'ien

MLA

“Ts'ien.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ts'ien. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ts'ien,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ts'ien.

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