English Explanatory Dictionary

Dunhuang

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A county-level city of Jiuquan, Gansu, China.
  2. A former commandery in Gansu, China, under various imperial dynasties.
  3. A former kingdom in Gansu, China, during the early 10th century.

Pronunciation

/dʊnˈhwæŋ/ /dʊnˈhwɑŋ/ do͝onʹhwängʹ

Word forms

Dunhuang Tunhwang Tun-huang Tunhuang

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 敦煌 (Dūnhuáng).

Synonyms

Guiyi

Derived words

Dunhuangology Dunhuang studies
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