Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chen

/t͡ʃɛn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.96 in modern English

Syllables
chen
IPA
/t͡ʃɛn/
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Chinese person whose name is not known to the speaker.

American usage; Offensive

name

A surname from Chinese.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Mandarin 陳／陈 (Chén). Doublet of Tan, Chan, and Tran.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Chens (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Chan Tan Trần

Rhymes With

when then again men ten ben en pen gen cnn ken den

Questions

How do you pronounce chen?
The recorded pronunciation is /t͡ʃɛn/.
What does chen mean?
A Chinese person whose name is not known to the speaker.
Where does chen come from?
From Mandarin 陳／陈 (Chén). Doublet of Tan, Chan, and Tran.

How to pronounce chen

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “chen”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/t͡ʃɛn/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “chen”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “chen” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.