English Explanatory Dictionary

Kaifeng

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A prefecture-level city on the Yellow River in Henan, China, a former national capital.

Pronunciation

/kaɪˈfʌŋ/ kīʹfǔngʹ

Word forms

Kaifeng Kai-feng K'ai-feng K'ai-fêng Caifung Caifum Kae-fung Kae-fung Foo

Etymology

A romanization of the Standard Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 開封 /开封 (Kāifēng, “Opening Up the Borders”), reinforced by Hanyu Pinyin, named in the late 8th century BC by the Zhuang Duke of Zheng as he settled new territory.

Synonyms

Bianjing Bianliang
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