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Bian 1
Type Surname
Usage Chinese
Scripts 卞, 边, 扁, 弁, 汴(Chinese)

Meaning & History

Romanization of a Chinese surname, which in Pinyin may be respectively Biàn, Biān or Biǎn. The former, written with the character means "to be impatient", "to be in a hurry" or "excitable" and is by far the most common. Other possibilities are Biān, from the character meaning "edge, side, border" and, less often, Biǎn, from meaning "flat" or "signboard" or other characters for Biàn - referencing an ancient type of conical cap, or which is the name of a river in Henan.
Added 8/21/2011 by Amara L.
Edited 3/9/2020 by Mike C

Bian 2
not set
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Chinese
Scripts (Chinese)
Pronounced Pron. PYEHN  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From Chinese 卞 (biàn) referring to the ancient fief of Bian, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Shandong province.
Added 1/30/2023 by anonymous

Bian 3
not set
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Chinese
Scripts (Chinese) (Traditional Chinese)
Pronounced Pron. PYEHN  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From Chinese 边 (biān) referring to the ancient state of Bian, which existed during the Shang dynasty in what is now Henan province.
Added 1/30/2023 by anonymous

Bian 4
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