Chin (disambiguation)
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Chin
In the human anatomy, the chin is the lowermost part of the face.It is formed by the lower front of the mandible.People show a wide variety of chin structures. See Cleft chin....

 is the lowermost part of the human face.
  • Double chin
    Double chin
    A double chin is a subcutaneous fat around the neck that sags down and creates a wrinkle, making the owner appear to have a second chin. It is most common on people who are elderly or obese. A person of average weight can bear a double chin as well, depending on their bone structure and amount of...

    , an extra layer of fat that protrudes from underneath the chin
  • Cleft chin
    Cleft chin
    The terms cleft chin, chin cleft, butt chin, superhero chin, dimple chin, or a chin dimple refer to a dimple on the chin. It is a Y-shaped fissure on the chin with an underlying bony peculiarity...

    , a chin with a dimple in the center
  • Chin-up
    Chin-up
    The chin-up is a strength training exercise. The verb chinning means to do them. People frequently do this exercise with the intention of strengthening muscles such as the latissimus dorsi and biceps, which extend the shoulder and flex the elbow, respectively.It is a form of pull-up in which the...

    , a strength training exercise
  • Chin (boxing)
    Chin (boxing)
    In combat sports such as boxing, kickboxing and mixed martial arts, a fighter's chin is a figurative term that refers to a his/her ability to tolerate physical trauma to the head without being knocked unconscious...

    , "a good chin", a boxer's ability to tolerate hard punches in the face without being knocked out
  • Chinface
    Chinface
    A chinface, sometimes referred to as a chinhead, chinman, or chinmonster is a performance, usually of a comical nature, involving someone's chin...

    , a comical performance where eyes are drawn on the chin and it is filmed upside-down


Chin may also refer to:

Myanmar

  • Chin State
    Chin State
    Chin State is a state located in western Burma . The Chin State is bordered by Rakhine State in the south, Bangladesh in south-west, Sagaing Division and Magway Division in the east, Indian state of Manipur in the north and Indian state of Mizoram in the west. The Chin ethnic group make up the...

    , a state in Myanmar
  • Chin people
    Chin people
    The Chin , known as the Kuki in Assam, are one of the ethnic groups in Burma. The Chins are found mainly in western part of Burma and numbered circa 1.5 million. They also live in nearby Indian states of Nagaland, Mizoram and Manipur and Assam. Owing to Mizo influence and Baptist missionaries'...

    , the name of an ethnic group living in Myanmar and Bangladesh
  • Chin languages, family of Tibeto-Burman languages

Name

  • Chin is an alternate spelling for several Asian surnames:
    • Qin (surname)
    • Jin (surname)
      Jin (surname)
      Jin is a Chinese family name. It literally means "gold" and is No. 29 of the Hundred Family Surnames. The surname is also used in Vietnam and Korea, where it is romanized as Kim and in Hong Kong, in Cantonese, Kam...

    • Chen (surname)
      Chen (surname)
      Chén or Chan is one of the most common East Asian family names. It ranks as the 5th most common surname in China, as of 2007 and the most common surname in Singapore and Taiwan . Chen is also the most common family name in Guangdong, Zhejiang, Fujian, Hong Kong...

       (including variants Chan and Chin)

  • Chinawut Indracusin
    Chinawut Indracusin
    Chinawut-Stéphane Indracusin also known as Chin, is a Thai singer, born on August 13, 1989 from a French mother and a Thai father...

    , also known as Chin, a Thai-French singer
  • Chin, a variant spelling of the English surname Chinn
    Chinn
    Chinn is a surname, and may refer to:* Carl Chinn* Howard A. Chinn, American audio engineer* Kathy L. Chinn* Maya Chinn, fictional character* Nicky Chinn* Thomas Withers Chinn* Trevor Chinn...


Fictional characters

  • The Crimson Chin, in the animated series The Fairly OddParents
  • Chin Gentsai, in the video game series King of Fighters
  • Grace Chin

Other

  • Chin, Alberta
    Chin, Alberta
    Chin is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the County of Lethbridge. It is located north of Highway 3, approximately east of Lethbridge.- References :...

    , a small hamlet in Canada
  • Chin (Mayan god)
    Chin (Mayan god)
    Chin is one of the names mentioned by Las Casas for a deity said to have introduced homosexual relationships to Mayan noblemen living in the 16th-century Verapaz provinces....

    , a god in Mayan mythology
  • Ch'in, the Wade-Giles for 琴, the Chinese zither: see Guqin
    Guqin
    The guqin is the modern name for a plucked seven-string Chinese musical instrument of the zither family...

  • Chinovnik, a rank given to a civil servant in Imperial Russia; the same term also refers to Euchologion
    Euchologion
    The Euchologion is one of the chief liturgical books of the Orthodox Church and Eastern Catholic Churches, containing the portions of the services which are said by the bishop, priest, or deacon...

    , the liturgical book used by a bishop
  • Japanese Chin
    Japanese Chin
    The Japanese Chin , also known as the Japanese Spaniel) is the dog of Japanese royalty. A lap dog and companion dog, this toy breed has a distinctive heritage.-Appearance:...

    , a dog breed
  • Vincent Gigante
    Vincent Gigante
    Vincent Gigante was a short lived professional light heavyweight boxer who was known as "The Chin" Gigante. He fought 25 matches and lost four, boxing 121 rounds. On February 19, 1945, he fought Pete Petrello in Madison Square Garden and won by a knock out in the second round. During his successful...

    , a notorious mafioso, often referred to by his nickname "Chin"
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