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1. Zan
2. Chezane
3. Danzan
4. Faizan
5. Farzan
6. Zander
7. Zanzi
8. Hafizan
9. Nazanin
10. Xezander
11. Zandar
12. Zandra
13. Danzanravjaa
14. Longevity / Long Life Wishes
15. Zhang / Cheung
16. Muazam
17. Xandre
18. Drazen
19. Zamantha
20. Zambia
南山之壽 is a wish for long life for someone. The first part of this Japanese phrase is “Nan Zan,” which means “south mountain.” This mountain is one of the good wishes, good fortune, and prosperity. The title is often used as a salutation of good wishes.
The third Kanji is just a connector, and the last Kanji means long life or longevity.
I guess you could translate this phrase as “May your life be as long as Nan Zan is tall.”
This is a Chinese surname that romanizes as Zhang, but in Taiwan or old romanization can be Cheung.
This can also be the Japanese surnames Harisaki, Hari, Hara, Tsuan, Chou, Cho, Chiyan, Chiyau, Chan, Chian, Sun, Jin, Jiyon, Jiyan, Zan, San, or Kin.
The meaning of this character can be: to open up; to spread; sheet of paper; classifier for flat objects; sheet; classifier for votes.
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your Zan search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
咱 see styles |
zán zan2 tsan |
More info & calligraphy: Zan |
贊比亞 赞比亚 see styles |
zàn bǐ yà zan4 bi3 ya4 tsan pi ya |
More info & calligraphy: Zambia |
偺 咱 see styles |
zán zan2 tsan |
variant of 咱[zan2] |
儹 see styles |
zǎn zan3 tsan |
to accumulate, to hoard, to store up |
喒 咱 see styles |
zán zan2 tsan |
variant of 咱[zan2] |
寁 see styles |
zǎn zan3 tsan |
swift |
拶 see styles |
zǎn zan3 tsan |
to press or squeeze hard |
攢 攒 see styles |
zǎn zan3 tsan |
to collect; to hoard; to accumulate; to save |
昝 see styles |
zǎn zan3 tsan |
surname Zan |
暫 暂 see styles |
zàn zan4 tsan zan |
temporary; Taiwan pr. [zhan4] Temporarily, briefly, meanwhile, suddenly. |
桚 see styles |
zǎn zan3 tsan |
old variant of 拶[zan3] |
欑 see styles |
zàn zan4 tsan |
gather |
灒 see styles |
zàn zan4 tsan |
to spatter, to splash, to scatter |
瓚 瓒 see styles |
zàn zan4 tsan |
libation cup |
簪 see styles |
zān zan1 tsan kanzashi かんざし |
hairpin ornate hairpin |
簮 簪 see styles |
zān zan1 tsan |
old variant of 簪[zan1] See: 簪 |
糌 see styles |
zān zan1 tsan |
zanba, Tibetan barley bread |
讃 赞 see styles |
zàn zan4 tsan san さん |
variant of 讚|赞[zan4] (1) praise; tribute; (2) inscription (on a painting); (personal name) San to praise |
讚 赞 see styles |
zàn zan4 tsan san さん |
variant of 贊|赞[zan4]; to praise a style of Chinese poetry; legend or inscription on a picture stotra, hymn, praise. |
賛 赞 see styles |
zàn zan4 tsan tatou / tato たとう |
variant of 贊|赞[zan4] (1) praise; tribute; (2) inscription (on a painting); (given name) Tatou |
贊 赞 see styles |
zàn zan4 tsan san |
to patronize; to support; to praise; (Internet slang) to like (an online post on Facebook etc) To assist. |
趲 趱 see styles |
zǎn zan3 tsan |
to hasten; to urge |
蹔 暂 see styles |
zàn zan4 tsan zan |
to scurry; variant of 暫|暂[zan4] momentarily |
酇 酂 see styles |
zàn zan4 tsan |
group of 100 families; place name |
鏨 錾 see styles |
zàn zan4 tsan tagane たがね |
to engrave (1) (kana only) chisel; (2) (kana only) burin; graver; engraving tool; (3) (kana only) gad; jumper; mining tool |
偈讚 偈赞 see styles |
jié zàn jie2 zan4 chieh tsan gesan |
To sing in verse the praises of the object adored. |
傳贊 传赞 see styles |
zhuàn zàn zhuan4 zan4 chuan tsan |
postscript to a biography |
勸讚 劝讚 see styles |
quàn zàn quan4 zan4 ch`üan tsan chüan tsan kansan |
to praise |
參贊 参赞 see styles |
cān zàn can1 zan4 ts`an tsan tsan tsan |
to serve as an adviser; (diplomatic rank) attaché; counselor |
咱倆 咱俩 see styles |
zán lia zan2 lia3 tsan lia |
the two of us |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Zan | 咱 | zán / zan2 / zan | tsan | |
Chezane | 切贊 切赞 | qiè zàn / qie4 zan4 / qie zan / qiezan | ch`ieh tsan / chiehtsan / chieh tsan | |
Danzan | 丹贊 丹赞 | dān zàn / dan1 zan4 / dan zan / danzan | tan tsan / tantsan | |
Faizan | 費贊 费赞 | fèi zàn / fei4 zan4 / fei zan / feizan | fei tsan / feitsan | |
Farzan | 法贊 法赞 | fǎ zàn / fa3 zan4 / fa zan / fazan | fa tsan / fatsan | |
Zander | 贊德 赞德 | zàn dé / zan4 de2 / zan de / zande | tsan te / tsante | |
Zanzi | 贊子 赞子 | zàn zi / zan4 zi5 / zan zi / zanzi | tsan tzu / tsantzu | |
Hafizan | 哈菲贊 哈菲赞 | hā fēi zàn ha1 fei1 zan4 ha fei zan hafeizan | ha fei tsan hafeitsan |
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Nazanin | 納贊寧 纳赞宁 | nà zàn níng na4 zan4 ning2 na zan ning nazanning | na tsan ning natsanning |
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Xezander | 謝贊德 谢赞德 | xiè zàn dé xie4 zan4 de2 xie zan de xiezande | hsieh tsan te hsiehtsante |
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Zandar | 贊達爾 赞达尔 | zàn dá ěr zan4 da2 er3 zan da er zandaer | tsan ta erh tsantaerh |
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Zandra | 贊德拉 赞德拉 | zàn dé lā zan4 de2 la1 zan de la zandela | tsan te la tsantela |
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Danzanravjaa | 丹贊拉賈 丹赞拉贾 | dān zàn lā jiǎ dan1 zan4 la1 jia3 dan zan la jia danzanlajia | tan tsan la chia tantsanlachia |
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Longevity Long Life Wishes | 南山之壽 南山之寿 | nan zan no jyu nanzannojyu | ||
Zhang Cheung | 張 张 | chou / cho | zhāng / zhang1 / zhang | chang |
Muazam | 穆贊 穆赞 | mù zàn / mu4 zan4 / mu zan / muzan | mu tsan / mutsan | |
Xandre | 贊德 赞德 | zàn dé / zan4 de2 / zan de / zande | tsan te / tsante | |
Drazen | 德拉贊 德拉赞 | dé lā zàn de2 la1 zan4 de la zan delazan | te la tsan telatsan |
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Zamantha | 贊曼莎 赞曼莎 | zàn màn shā zan4 man4 sha1 zan man sha zanmansha | tsan man sha tsanmansha |
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Zambia | 贊比亞 赞比亚 | zàn bǐ yà zan4 bi3 ya4 zan bi ya zanbiya | tsan pi ya tsanpiya |
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In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. |
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There is some fear that true Chinese calligraphy may become a lost art in the coming years. Many art institutes in China are now promoting calligraphy programs in hopes of keeping this unique form
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