Posted by Kobo-Daishi on September 27, 2002 at 09:36:56:
In Reply to: What is the character for my surname? posted by Chin Siu Nga on September 26, 2002 at 20:01:42:
: Hey, everyone. I would really appreciate it if you could help me out and post the character for the surname "Chin". Not sure if it matters, but my family is Cantonese
Dear Siu Nga,
The character at this posting is your surname. It is pronounced Chan (as in Jackie Chan) in Cantonese and Chen in Mandarin. Chin is the Taishanese (often mistakenly referred to as a variety of Cantonese) pronunciation.
Click on the link to see a definition at the http://www.zhongwen.com/ web site.
Kobo-Daishi, PLLA.