Lin'an

See also: linan and Lín'ān

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɪnˌɑn/, /-æn/

Proper noun

Lin'an

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

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