From Chinese 谢 (xiè) referring to the minor state of Xie, which existed in what is now Hubei province.
Chen
Usage: Chinese
Other Scripts:陈(Chinese)陳(Traditional Chinese)
Pronounced:CHUN
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From Chinese 陈 (chén) meaning "exhibit, display, old, ancient" and also referring to the former state of Chen, which existed in what is now Henan province from the 11th to 5th centuries BC.