English Explanatory Dictionary

Lin'an

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A former name of Hangzhou, from the time when it served as the capital of the Song dynasty.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɪnˌɑn/ /-æn/

Word forms

Lin'an

Etymology

From the pinyin romanization of Mandarin Chinese 臨安 (Lín'ān, "Approaching Peace").

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