Chen

also Ch'ên (chŭn)

A Chinese dynasty that ruled from 557 to 589.

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Noun

Chen - wild goose having white adult plumage

subgenus Chen

bird genus - a genus of birds

Anser, genus Anser - typical geese

blue goose, Chen caerulescens - North American wild goose having dark plumage in summer but white in winter

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Party founder Kuo Chang-fung said that he sincerely hopes Chen is able to join the conference.

Ex-Taiwan President Chen invited to 'One Side One Country Action Party' founding

Chen was the granddaughter of Yong Koon who founded the Royal Selangor company in 1885.

Royal Selangor director Chen Mun Kuen dies at 76

After his stint as a librarian, Chen Fei quit his job and relocated to Fujian.

Homeless man reunited with family after living on the streets for 16 years

Chen Zu was a highly competent and honest person whose appointment was made by the Chinese government, said Mr Memon.

Two held as probe shows Chinese boss killed over internal dispute

2 seed Iffie Bai edged Cathy Chen 21-20 in the final.

ICHA steps up again for junior wallball

"This position is critical to our success as we reimagine our future and implement new strategies that will keep PDK vibrant in the education marketplace of today and tomorrow," PDK CEO Joshua Starr said in announcing Chen's hiring.

PDK hires a chief operating officer

The Supreme Court agrees to take less than 1 percent of the roughly 10,000 petitions it receives every year, but it was even rarer for the court to take a case like Chen's.

Supreme Court takes case, but plaintiff missing

Second- seeded Chen managed to keep his clean record against Jorgensen 21- 15, 21- 23, 21- 19 after one hour and 19 minutes of intense struggle in the semi- finals of Yonex- Sunrise India Open on Saturday.

Lee sets up title clash with nemesis Chen

Chen, in a statement posted on the U.S-based ChinaAid news portal, said NYU, where he has been staying since May last year on a fellowship, has asked him to leave by the end of June.

Dissident Chen claims forced to leave NYU under pressure from China