English Explanatory Dictionary

Liaoning

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A province in northeastern China. Capital: Shenyang.

Pronunciation

lyou′nĭng′

Word forms

Liaoning Liao-ning Liao Ning

Etymology

c. 1929 From Wade–Giles romanization and/or Postal Romanization, from Mandarin 遼寧 /辽宁 (Liáoníng, literally “Tranquil Liao”); later reinforced by Hanyu Pinyin, from the name of the main river of the area. The name was restored to the area in 1954 upon the merging of the Liaoxi (“West Liao”) and Liaodong (“East Liao”) provinces.

Synonyms

Fengtien Fengtian Liaoxi & Liaodong Liaoyang

Derived words

Liaoning bronze dagger culture
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