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Jian (surname)

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Pronunciation
  
jiǎn (jian3)

Meaning
  
simple

Language(s)
  
Chinese

Romanization
  
Wade-Giles: Chien Hokkien: Kan Teochew: Kean Cantonese: Kan (Hong Kong) Gan (Macao)

Jian, (simplified Chinese: 简; traditional Chinese: 簡) is a Han surname meaning "simple". It was the 382th surname listed on the Hundred Family Surnames.

Notable people

  • Jian Zi-Hao (简自豪), Uzi (League of Legends player)
  • Sir Yuet-keung Kan GBE JP (Chinese: 簡悅強, 26 July 1913 – 14 September 2012) Hong Kong banker, politician and lawyer
  • Jianzhi (簡之), courtesy name of Yao Silian (姚思廉; died 637), an official of the Chinese dynasties Sui Dynasty and Tang Dynasty
  • Victor Kan (簡華捷, Kan Wah Chit; born 1941) Hong Kong student of the late Yip Man
  • Masayoshi Kan (簡 優好, Kan Masayoshi) (born 25 February 1972 in Chiba) is a retired Japanese sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres
  • Eugene Chien (traditional Chinese: 簡又新; simplified Chinese: 简又新; pinyin: Jiǎn Yòuxīn; Wade–Giles: Chiěn Yòu-hsīn) (born February 4, 1946) is a politician and diplomat of the Republic of China on Taiwan
  • Chien Yu-Hsiu (simplified Chinese: 简佑修; traditional Chinese: 簡佑修; pinyin: Jiǎn Yùxiù; Wade–Giles: Chien Yü-hsiu; born February 29, 1980) is a male badminton player from the Republic of China.
  • John Chien (簡啟聰主教, March 23, 1940 - March 5, 2013) third bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Taiwan from 1988 to 2001
  • Chien Tung-ming (Chinese: 簡東明; born 4 June 1951) is a Taiwanese aboriginal politician. A member of the Paiwan tribe also known by the name Uliw Qaljupayare

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    Jian (surname) Wikipedia
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