| Romanization | Wade-Giles: Chien Hokkien: Kan Teochew: Kean Cantonese: Kan (Hong Kong) Gan (Macao) |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | jiǎn (jian3) |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Chinese |
| Meaning | bamboo slip, simple |
Jiǎn (traditional Chinese: 簡; simplified Chinese: 简) is a Han surname meaning "bamboo slip" or "simple". It was the 382th surname listed on the Hundred Family Surnames. There are more people in Taiwan with this surname than any single province in Mainland China.