Ch'en

or Chen

[ chuhn ]

noun

1. a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.

Example Sentences

Sharing the chairmanship are two prominent scientists: Maria Spiropulu, Shang-Yi Ch’en Professor of Physics at the California Institute of Technology, and the cosmologist Michael Turner, an emeritus professor at the University of Chicago, the former assistant director of the National Science Foundation and former president of the American Physical Society.

From New York Times

But once the fungus has struck, gradually transforming the weight of the tree so that it can no longer float in water — “the Chinese name for the material is ch’en hsiang, ‘sinking fragrance,’ the Japanese jinko,” wrote Edwin T. Morris in 1984’s “Fragrance: The Story of Perfume From Cleopatra to Chanel” — the precious ooze, elixir of sickness and decay, appears, turning the woody innards of the tree to liquid gold.

From New York Times

It allows users to pay with a single click, across the web and on any device, whatever the amount. milliPay’s innovative cryptographic protocol helps processing payment transactions extremely secure and efficient. http://www.millipay.ch/en/

From Forbes

One attempt toward actualization of this work was frustrated when Sun's manuscripts and a great part of his library were burned in the attack launched against him by Ch'en Ch'iung-ming in 1922.

From Project Gutenberg

These maneuvers were also calculated to erode the authority of Peking Regional Commander Ch'en Hsi-lien, who is now ostensibly Fu's superior.

From Time Magazine Archive