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Ziang, Yan
Pronunciation Notes:
In the record, the last name comes first. IPA: [jɛn˧˥ t͡sɹ̩˨˩˦ ɑŋ˧˥] (sounds like "Ian, dzzzz-Ang")

Origin of Name

There was a famous Chinese poet called Chen Ziang (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chen_Zi%27ang) in the Tang dynasty.

Meaning of Name

My family name Yan(颜, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yan_(surname_%E9%A1%8F))is listed 143rd on the Hundred Family Surnames. It is the 112th most common surname in the China. A total of around 1.7 million people bear the name, mostly in the regions of Hunan, Guangxi and Hubei. My first name Ziang (子昂)has two characters, of which Zi (子)means kid and Ang(昂 )means 'to raise ones head'. So I'm a 'kid raising my head', which agrees with my current job as an astronomer.




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