Chinese surname Tan (談)
E413070
Chinese surname Tan (談) is a less common Chinese family name that is romanized as "Tan" in Mandarin and associated with the character 談, meaning "to talk" or "to discuss."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chinese surname Tan (譚) | 2 |
| Chinese surname Tan (談) canonical | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese surname
ⓘ
family name ⓘ |
| cantoneseJyutping | taam4 ⓘ |
| cantoneseYale | Taam4 ⓘ |
| ChineseCharacter | 談 ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Han Chinese naming tradition ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Chinese surname Tan (談)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Chinese surname Tan (譚)
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| etymologicalMeaning | speech-related character used as surname ⓘ |
| frequency | less common Chinese surname ⓘ |
| homophonousWith |
Chinese surname Tan (談)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Chinese surname Tan (譚)
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| language | Chinese ⓘ |
| MandarinPinyin | Tán ⓘ |
| MandarinTone | second tone ⓘ |
| meaning |
to chat
ⓘ
to discuss ⓘ to talk ⓘ |
| middleChineseOrigin | yes ⓘ |
| otherRomanization | T’an (Wade–Giles) ⓘ |
| romanization | Tan ⓘ |
| romanizationSystem | Hanyu Pinyin ⓘ |
| script | Chinese characters ⓘ |
| semanticRadical | 言 ⓘ |
| simplifiedForm | 谈 ⓘ |
| strokeCountSimplified | 10 ⓘ |
| strokeCountTraditional | 15 ⓘ |
| surnameCategory | Chinese-language surnames ⓘ |
| traditionalForm | 談 ⓘ |
| usageType | patrilineal surname ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Hong Kong, China
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surface form:
Hong Kong
China ⓘ
surface form:
Mainland China
Taiwan, Province of China ⓘ
surface form:
Taiwan
overseas Chinese communities ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Tan (談)
this entity surface form:
Chinese surname Tan (譚)
subject surface form:
Tan (談)
this entity surface form:
Chinese surname Tan (譚)