張垣

Chinese

Zhang
(surname)
wall(s)
trad. (張垣)
simp. (张垣)

Etymology

A variant of earlier 張家口 / 张家口 (Zhāngjiākǒu), from 張家口堡 / 张家口堡 (Zhāngjiākǒubǔ), named for the Ming official Zhang Wen (張文) who directed its fortification.

Pronunciation


Proper noun

張垣

  1. (historical) Zhangyuan (former name of 張家口 / 张家口 (Zhāngjiākǒu) (= Zhangjiakou): a city in China)