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Quon (other)
Quon could refer to * Guan, a Chinese family name rendered in Cantonese as ''Kwan'', or also in English as ''Quan'' or ''Quon'' * Quon Kisaragi, a fictional character in the manga/novel series ''RahXephon'' * Nissan Diesel Quon, a line of heavy-duty commercial vehicles * '' Ontario v. Quon'', a 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision on electronic privacy * A quantum object, as identified in the book '' Quantum Reality'' by physicist Nick Herbert. See also * Quan (other) * Guan (other) Guan may refer to: * Guan (bird), any of a number of bird species of the family Cracidae, of South and Central America * Guan (surname), several similar Chinese surnames ** Guān, Chinese surname * Guan (state), ancient Chinese city-state * Guan ( ... {{disambig zh:管姓 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guān
Guan () is a Chinese surname. Guan is 394th in the Hundred Family Surnames. In Hong Kong, the surname is Hong Kong Government Cantonese Romanisation, romanised as Kwan in Cantonese. In Taiwan, the Wade–Giles spelling Kuan is used. In Macao, the surname is as Kuan due to the Portuguese people, Portuguese influence. In addition the surname Cuan is also used in Mexico. In many overseas Chinese communities, both spellings, Kuan and Kwan, as well as Quan, are common. It is also a Vietnamese surname that uses the same character, romanised as Quan. It is also a Japanese surname, Seki (), that uses the same character. The Vietnamese surname, Quan and the Japanese surname, Seki, were derived from the same Chinese character as the Chinese surname (The Japanese Kanji 関 is a Shinjitai of the Chinese character 關). Origin and timeline A number of groups in different geographic areas are believed to have shared the surname in history. *Guan(关 or 關) - meaning is City Gate, or Close ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of RahXephon Characters
This is a list of recurring characters and cast in the anime/manga/novel series ''RahXephon''. Characters without speaking parts or who only appear in one episode or chapter are not included. The characters are first described as they appear in the TV series, followed by their portrayals in the other story versions. Main characters Ayato Kamina * : At the beginning of the series, Ayato Kamina is a student and artist living with his mother in Tokyo. Most of his artwork shown in the series consists of drawings or paintings of a girl on a cliff looking towards the sea. He has birthmark-like symbols on his belly resembling runes, which are revealed to be a sign of his being a potential instrumentalist for the RahXephon. After being taken from Tokyo by Haruka and the RahXephon, Ayato moves in with Rikudo Shougo, Haruka's uncle on Nirai Kanai. At first, this arrangement does not sit well with Ayato, as Haruka and her younger sister Megumi live in Rikudo's annex, but they slowly adapt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nissan Diesel Quon
The UD Quon (kana: ) is a heavy-duty commercial vehicle produced by the Japanese manufacturer UD Trucks. Quon was originally developed by Nissan Diesel Corporation with the world first implementation of Selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system to an automobile. History First Generation (2004-2017) Quon was released on November 18, 2004 in Japan, as the successor of BigThumb. It is said that it was named for the term "" with the same pronunciation, meaning "timeline forever" or "permanent". Not only equipped with SCR system, Quon was the world's first truck which has SRS knee airbag as standard equipment. Second generation (2017- ) The second generation Quon was released in 2017. It has improved drivability with a new 11-litre GH11 (based on Volvo D11) and 8-litre GH8 (based on Volvo D8) diesel engine. Awards * 2005: (Techinology Development Award) from JSAE Line up *CK 4x2 *CD 6x2R *CV 6x2F *CW 6x4 *CX 6x4 (low floor variant) *CG 8x4 *CF 4x4 *CZ 6x6 *GK 4x2 *GW 6x4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ontario V
Ontario is the southernmost province of Canada. Located in Central Canada, Ontario is the country's most populous province. As of the 2021 Canadian census, it is home to 38.5% of the country's population, and is the second-largest province by total area (after Quebec). Ontario is Canada's fourth-largest jurisdiction in total area of all the Canadian provinces and territories. It is home to the nation's capital, Ottawa, and its most populous city, Toronto, which is Ontario's provincial capital. Ontario is bordered by the province of Manitoba to the west, Hudson Bay and James Bay to the north, and Quebec to the east and northeast. To the south, it is bordered by the U.S. states of (from west to east) Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York. Almost all of Ontario's border with the United States follows rivers and lakes: from the westerly Lake of the Woods, eastward along the major rivers and lakes of the Great Lakes/Saint Lawrence River drainage system. There is o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quantum Reality
''Quantum Reality'' is a 1985 popular science book by physicist Nick Herbert, a member of the Fundamental Fysiks Group which was formed to explore the philosophical implications of quantum theory. The book attempts to address the ontology of quantum objects, their attributes, and their interactions, without reliance on advanced mathematical concepts. Herbert discusses the most common interpretations of quantum mechanics and their consequences in turn, highlighting the conceptual advantages and drawbacks of each. Synopsis Background Following a brief summary of the experimental crises (such as the ultraviolet catastrophe) which motivated quantum theory, Herbert identifies four major formulations of quantum theory: Werner Heisenberg's matrix mechanics, Erwin Schrödinger's wave mechanics, Paul Dirac's transformation theory, and Richard Feynman's sum-over-histories formulation. In introducing quantum objects (which he dubs "quons"), Herbert describes how quantum properties inhe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quan (other)
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Quan is a Chinese and Vietnamese surname. Quan may also refer to: * Quận, the name for an urban administrative unit in Vietnam *Quan (state), a small Zhou Dynasty vassal state of Central China *Quan, a character in ''Magicians of Xanth'' *Quan họ, a Vietnamese folk music singing style See also *Quanzhou (泉州), a city of Fujian, China * List of people named Quan * * Qwan * Kuan (other) * Kwan (other) * Quon (other) * Kuon * Kwon Kwon also written as Gwon ( ) is a Korean family name. Some sources list as many as 56 clans, but most of them were merged with the Andong Gwon clan under the Sijeung-gong faction soon after the establishment of the Goryeo Kingdom. Andong Kwo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guan (other)
Guan may refer to: * Guan (bird), any of a number of bird species of the family Cracidae, of South and Central America * Guan (surname), several similar Chinese surnames ** Guān, Chinese surname * Guan (state), ancient Chinese city-state * Guan (instrument), a Chinese wind instrument * Guan (headwear), a Chinese hat * Guang people, or Guan people, a people of modern Ghana. * Mandarin (bureaucrat), bureaucrat scholar in the government of imperial China. * String of cash coins (currency unit), an old currency unit used for Cash (Chinese coin), Chinese cash coins. * Guan ware, one of the Five Great Kilns of Song dynasty China. * Guan District, a district in the Oti Region of Ghana * Guan (Ghana parliament constituency), a parliamentary constituency in Ghana. ; Locations in China * Gu'an County (固安县), Hebei **Gu'an Town (固安镇), seat of Gu'an County * Guan County, Shandong (冠县) * Dujiangyan City (灌县), formerly Guan County, Sichuan. See also * Kwon * Kuan (disamb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
