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Chan vs Chon - What's the difference?

chan | chon |

As nouns the difference between chan and chon

is that chan is an IRC channel while chon is an alternative spelling of jun.

As a proper noun Chan

is {{surname|from=Chinese}} of Chinese origin.

chan

English

Etymology 1

.

Noun

(en noun)
  • An IRC channel.
  • * 1997', "Dominic Donegan", ''Is there a #nethack '''chan on IRC?'' (on newsgroup ''rec.games.roguelike.nethack )
    • I tried, but I never get anyone in the chan ! I don't know how/where to advertise... maybe we should set up a meeting time or something?
    Derived terms
    * chanop

    Etymology 2

    From , a popular imageboard.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An imageboard.
    • English 4chan slang ---- ==Ch'orti'==

    Noun

    (head)
  • snake
    • ----

    chon

    English

    Noun

    (chon)
    • ----