English Explanatory Dictionary

Luoyang

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A prefecture-level city of Henan, China, near the Luo's confluence with the Yellow River; a former capital of China.
  2. A town in the district of Zengdu in the prefecture-level city of Suizhou, Hubei, China.
  3. A river in prefecture-level city of Quanzhou, Fujian, China.
  4. A town in Hui'an, prefecture-level city of Quanzhou, Fujian, China.

Pronunciation

/ˈləʊˈjæŋ/ /ləʊˈjaŋ/ /ˈlwɔˈyɑŋ/ lwō′yäng′ lu̇-ˈwō-ˈyäŋ ˈlō-ˈyäŋ lō′yängʹ lōʹyǎngʹ lôʹyängʹ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Luoyang.wav

Word forms

Luoyang Loyang Lohyang Lo-yang

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of 洛陽／洛阳 (Luòyáng, “sunny side of the Luo River”), referring to two separate Luo rivers.

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