"Chang'an" meaning in English

See Chang'an in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃɑŋˌɑn/, /ˈt͡ʃæŋˌæn/
Etymology: From the atonal Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 長安/长安 (Cháng'ān). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{der|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{der|en|zh|長安|tr=Cháng'ān}} Chinese 長安/长安 (Cháng'ān) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Chang'an
  1. (historical) An ancient capital of various Chinese empires, located within present-day Xi'an. Tags: historical Categories (place): Historical capitals, Historical settlements, Places in China
    Sense id: en-Chang'an-en-name-bbeQhmmP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Cantonese translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Tày translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 73 27 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Cantonese translations: 82 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 91 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 78 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 76 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Tày translations: 91 9
  2. A district and former county of Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. Categories (place): Historical political subdivisions, Places in China, Places in Shaanxi
    Sense id: en-Chang'an-en-name-3lttcU5c
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Ch'ang-an, Changan Derived forms: Chang'an Avenue Translations (Xi'an as a former imperial Chinese capital — see also Xi'an): 長安 (Chinese Cantonese), 长安 (coeng⁴ on¹) (Chinese Cantonese), 長安 (Chinese Mandarin), 长安 (Cháng'ān) (Chinese Mandarin), Changanum [neuter] (Latin), Sina [feminine] (Latin), छांगआन (chāṅgaān) (Marathi), Tàng An (Tày)
Disambiguation of "Xi'an as a former imperial Chinese capital — see also Xi'an": 55 45

Alternative forms

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