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chien

/tʃˈɛn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.76 in modern English

Syllables
chien
IPA
/tʃˈɛn/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Chinese.

name

A given name from Chinese.

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Chiens (plural)

Phrases

Chien ware

Frequently Paired Words

Chien ware

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce chien?
The recorded pronunciation is /tʃˈɛn/.
What does chien mean?
A surname from Chinese.
Where does chien come from?
It is traced to Chinese.

How to pronounce chien

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