Zhan

Z10H4A1N1
/dʒɑn//tsɑn/

proper noun

A Chinese surname from Mandarin.

OriginMandarin 詹 →
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Meanings

proper nounZhan (plural Zhans)

plural Zhans · alternative Chan

  1. A Chinese surname from Mandarin.

Origin

  1. Mandarin詹
  2. EnglishZhan

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 詹 (Zhān).

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APA

Zhan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zhan

MLA

“Zhan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zhan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Zhan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zhan.

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