"Dandong" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈdænˈdɔŋ/, /ˈdɑn(ˈ)dʊŋ/
enPR: dänʹdo͝ongʹ Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 丹東/丹东 (Dāndōng). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|丹東}} Mandarin 丹東/丹东 (Dāndōng) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Dandong
  1. A prefecture-level city in Liaoning, China, across the Yalu River from Sinuiju, North Pyongan, North Korea. Wikipedia link: Dandong Categories (place): Cities in Liaoning, Places in China, Places in Liaoning Synonyms: Andong [historical], An-tung, Antung, Tan-tung, Tantung (alt: Wade–Giles) Translations (prefecture-level city of Liaoning, China): 丹東 (Chinese Cantonese), 丹东 (english: daan¹ dung¹) (Chinese Cantonese), 丹東 (Chinese Mandarin), 丹东 (Dāndōng) (Chinese Mandarin)

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