"Changan" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: An irregular form of the pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 長安/长安 (Cháng'ān), lacking the apostrophe required to show the correct characters involved. See 隔音符號/隔音符号 (géyīn fúhào) for more. Etymology templates: {{der|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{der|en|zh|長安|tr=Cháng'ān}} Chinese 長安/长安 (Cháng'ān), {{m|zh|隔音符號}} 隔音符號/隔音符号 (géyīn fúhào) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Changan
  1. (historical, sometimes proscribed) Alternative form of Chang'an, former name of Xi'an, a former capital of China. Tags: alt-of, alternative, historical, proscribed, sometimes Alternative form of: Chang'an (extra: a former capital of China), former name of Xi'an (extra: a former capital of China) Categories (place): Historical capitals, Historical settlements, Places in China
    Sense id: en-Changan-en-name-U5fqONcV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48
  2. (sometimes proscribed) Alternative form of Chang'an, a district and former county of Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China. Tags: alt-of, alternative, proscribed, sometimes Alternative form of: Chang'an (extra: a district and former county of Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China) Categories (place): Historical political subdivisions, Places in China, Places in Shaanxi
    Sense id: en-Changan-en-name-H7eRqSJb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48

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