English Explanatory Dictionary

Hancheng

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A former town in China, located within modern Yangzhou.
name
  1. A county-level city of Weinan, Shaanxi, China.

Pronunciation

hänʹchǔngʹ

Word forms

Hancheng

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 邗城 (Hánchéng), from 邗溝 /邗沟 (Hángōu, “Han Canal”) + 城 (chéng, “wall, walled city”), from its placement to guard the southern end of the canal beside the Yangtze.

Synonyms

Yangzhou

Related words

Han Hangou Hanjiang
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