Type Element Usage Chinese Scripts 陈(Chinese) 陳(Traditional Chinese) Meaning & History Chinese character meaning "exhibit, display, old, ancient". It also refers to the ancient state of Chen, which existed from the 11th to 5th centuries BC in what is now Henan province. Related ItemsDetails Other Languages & Culturestrần(Vietnamese) Surname DescendantsChen(Chinese) Chan(Chinese (Cantonese)) Tan(Chinese (Hokkien)) Trần, Tran(Vietnamese) Same Spellingchén 1, chén 2, chén 4