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Qian

CHYEN

/tɕjɛn/

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Qian

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Chinese (Mandarin)
Meaning
Thousand; a common Chinese surname.
Gender
unisex

Common mispronunciations

KWEE-anKEE-an

Pronunciation tips

'Q' in Mandarin pinyin = 'ch' sound.

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