Ch'an

[ chahn ]

/ tʃɑn /

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noun Chinese.

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Other definitions for Ch'an (2 of 2)

Chan.

abbreviation

Chancellor.

Chancery.

Chan ordered the man to put it down and the ensuing criminal complaint would say that he complied.
Protesters Slimed This Good Samaritan Cop|Michael Daly|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The struggle continues and Chan is punched, suffering a broken nose.
Protesters Slimed This Good Samaritan Cop|Michael Daly|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Chan still felt that a line had been crossed and he went to arrest the man.
Protesters Slimed This Good Samaritan Cop|Michael Daly|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Somebody yanks Chan and elbows him and he is momentarily distracted trying to apprehend his assailant.
Protesters Slimed This Good Samaritan Cop|Michael Daly|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Those cops included Lt. Philip Chan and Lt. Patrick Sullivan.
Protesters Slimed This Good Samaritan Cop|Michael Daly|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The ruler gazed angrily at Yu Chan, then summoning his rival to his side, bade him rest there.
The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 28, April 1893|Various
So deeply was he roused against Yu Chan that he offered to pardon the rebels on condition that they betrayed their leader.
The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 28, April 1893|Various
He turned next upon the remaining two, but they fled headlong down the path, Yu Chan following with a fierce cry at their heels.
The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 28, April 1893|Various
Some centuries later the Emperor Chan received tribute in linens and silken stuffs.
Needlework As Art|Marian Alford
The chan of Cathay has greatly coveted that ruby, but he might never have it, neither for war, nor for any manner of goods.
Early Travels in Palestine|Arculf et al.