"Chien" meaning in English

See Chien in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Chiens [plural]
enPR: chyĕn Etymology: From Chinese 簡/简 (Jiǎn), 檢/检 (Jiǎn), or 劍/剑 (Jiàn). Alternatively, from 錢/钱 (Qián), 千 (Qiān), or 乾/干 (Gān). As a given name, from 建 (Jiàn), 健 (Jiàn), or 謙/谦 (Qiān). Doublet of Qian and Jian. Etymology templates: {{der|en|zh|-}} Chinese, {{zh-l|^簡}} 簡/简 (Jiǎn), {{zh-l|^檢}} 檢/检 (Jiǎn), {{zh-l|^劍}} 劍/剑 (Jiàn), {{zh-l|^錢}} 錢/钱 (Qián), {{zh-l|^千}} 千 (Qiān), {{zh-l|^乾}} 乾/干 (Gān), {{zh-l|^建}} 建 (Jiàn), {{zh-l|^健}} 健 (Jiàn), {{zh-l|^謙}} 謙/谦 (Qiān), {{doublet|en|Qian|Jian}} Doublet of Qian and Jian Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Chien (plural Chiens)
  1. A surname from Chinese.
    Sense id: en-Chien-en-name-4TuPt0~5 Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A given name from Chinese.
    Sense id: en-Chien-en-name-DOYVX0C2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 39 61 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 73
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Chien ware

Inflected forms

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