English Explanatory Dictionary

Chang'an

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name

An ancient capital of various Chinese empires, located within present-day Xi'an.
A district and former county of Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.

Pronunciation

/ˈt͡ʃɑŋˌɑn/ /ˈt͡ʃæŋˌæn/ chängʹänʹ

Word forms

Chang'an Ch'ang-an Changan

Etymology

From the atonal Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 長安 /长安 (Cháng'ān).

Derived words

Chang'an Avenue

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