English Explanatory Dictionary

Pianguan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Synonym of Piantou, a mountain pass and important gate in Shanxi, China.
  2. A county of Xinzhou, Shanxi, China.

Pronunciation

/piənˈɡwɑn/ /pijənˈɡwɑn/ pyĕn′gwän′

Word forms

Pianguan P'ien-kuan Pienkuan

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 偏關 /偏关 (Piānguān), a clipping of the original name 偏頭關 /偏头关 (Piāntóuguān, “Crooked or Isolated Head Pass”).

Synonyms

Piantou
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