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詹

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: ziam1
POJ: tsiam
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

proper-noun: a surname (Zhan/Chiam)
詹

The character carries several archaic/literary senses (verbose, to arrive, to manage, alternative form of 瞻) besides its common modern use as a surname; the surname sense was chosen as most representative of current usage.

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