"Ya'an" meaning in All languages combined

See Ya'an on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈjɑˌɑn/
enPR: yäʹänʹ Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 雅安 (Yǎ'ān). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|雅安}} Mandarin 雅安 (Yǎ'ān) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Ya'an
  1. A prefecture-level city in Sichuan, China. Wikipedia link: Ya'an Categories (place): Cities in Sichuan, Places in China, Places in Sichuan Synonyms: Ya-an (alt: Wade–Giles), Yaan Translations (prefecture-level city in China): 雅安 (Yǎ'ān) (Chinese Mandarin)

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