English Explanatory Dictionary

Tiananmen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A gate near the Forbidden City, Beijing, China.
  2. Ellipsis of Tiananmen Square.

Pronunciation

/ˈtʰjɛnˈɑnˈmʌn/ tyěnʹänʹmǔnʹ

Word forms

Tiananmen Tian'anmen Tienanmen T'ien-an-men T'ienanmen T'ien-an Men

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 天安門／天安门 (Tiān'ānmén), literally "the gate of Heaven's peacemaking" or conventionally: "the gate of heavenly peace", without syllable-dividing mark (隔音符號／隔音符号 (géyīn fúhào)).

Derived words

Tiananmen Square
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