The jian (Mandarin Chinese: [tɕjɛ̂n], Chinese: 劍, English approximation: /dʒjɛn/ jyehn, Cantonese: [kiːm˧]) is a double-edged straight sword used during...
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Yang Jian or Jian Yang may refer to: Emperor Wen of Sui (541–604), personal name Yang Jian, founder and emperor of the Sui dynasty Yang Jian (Sui prince)...
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Joan Jian-Jian Ren (Chinese: 任建建) is an American statistician whose research concerns survival analysis and longitudinal data analysis for biomedical...
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jian (simplified Chinese: 剑; traditional Chinese: 劍; pinyin: Jiàn) is a double-edged straight sword used during the last 2,500 years in China. Jian may...
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Jian Ghomeshi (born June 9, 1967) is a Canadian broadcaster, writer, musician, producer and former CBC personality. From 1990 to 2000, he was a vocalist...
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Wang Jian or Jian Wang may refer to: Wang Jian (Qin) (王翦; fl. 220s BC), Qin general Wang Jian (Southern Qi) (王儉; 452–489), Liu Song and Southern Qi official...
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The jian (simplified Chinese: 锏; traditional Chinese: 鐧; pinyin: jiǎn) or tie tian (鐵鐧 or 鐵簡, lit. 'iron slip'), also known as Chinese swordbreaker or...
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Wang Jian (fl. 220s BC) was a distinguished Chinese military General from the State of Qin during the Warring States period. Under his command, the Qin...
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Northeast China, and zhendai (珍袋) in Hainan.[citation needed] The origins of jian dui can be traced back to the Tang dynasty as a royal food in Chang'an, known...
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Sun Jian (Chinese: 孫堅; pinyin: Sūn Jiān) (pronunciation) (155–191?), courtesy name Wentai, was a Chinese military general, politician, and warlord who...
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