What is "duan"

Duan \Du"an\, n. [Gael. & Ir.] A division of a poem corresponding to a canto; a poem or song. [R.]

n. 1 A division of a poem corresponding to a canto. 2 A poem or song.

段 (Mandarin Chinese: Duàn; Vietnamese: Đoàn; Korean: Dan) is an East Asian surname of Chinese origin that can be found in China, Korea and Vietnam.

Duan may refer to:

• Duan (surname), a Chinese surname
  • Duan dynasty, the ruling dynasty of the Dali Kingdom
• Duan tribe, pre-state tribe during the era of Sixteen Kingdoms in China
• Duan language, spoken on the Laotian–Vietnamese border
• Dan (rank), mark of level in Japanese martial arts
• Biên Hòa City, the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam from 1959 until his death in 1986, and leader of Vietnam from 1969 to 1986
• Du'an Yao Autonomous County, in Guangxi, China
• Zaiyi, Prince Duan (1856-1922), Manchu prince and statesman during the late Qing dynasty