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Duan

Duan

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A common Chinese family name
  • proper noun
translation icon : Duan
  • In our class, we have two students with the last name Duan, making it a popular choice.
  • Duan Petricic
  • Duan says

Examples

  • Ms. Jane Duan is here, the stylist.

    Emmanuelle (2024)

  • Instead, Duan resigned and took refuge with the Japanese.

  • For Duan and other Chinese scientists, the evidence of foreign presence confirmed many suspicions.

    Academic text (2009)

  • When Duan and Zhang first examined the skeletons, Zhang observed that one looked slightly different from the others.

    Academic text (2009)

  • Based on the location of the burials and artifacts, she and Duan concluded the skeletons belong to a group of laborers who worked on the emperor's tomb.

    Academic text (2009)

  • This area includes what were once the other warring states unified under the emperor's rule, says Duan Qingbo, former head of the Qin Shihuangdi Mausoleum Excavation Team, now a professor at Xi'an's Northwest University.

    Academic text (2009)

  • Ms. Jane Duan is here to give a presentation on fashion trends.

  • Duan Duan is a common surname in China, often appearing in many family trees.

Surface Forms

Duan main

Etymology

Duan is a common Chinese family name that comes from the Chinese character 段, which means 'section' or 'part'. It began as the name of a place or group, so people from there took Duan as their family name, which is why Duan is still used as a surname today.