"Hai'an" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈhaɪˌɑn/, /-æn/
Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 海安 (Hǎi'ān). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|海安}} Mandarin 海安 (Hǎi'ān) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Hai'an
  1. A county-level city in Nantong, Jiangsu, China. Categories (place): Cities in Jiangsu, Places in China, Places in Jiangsu Translations (prefecture-level city in eastern China; town in southern China; residential community in eastern China): 海安 (Hǎi'ān) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-Hai'an-en-name-174DSlno Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 12 16 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 75 11 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 71 13 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 73 11 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 72 12 16 Disambiguation of 'prefecture-level city in eastern China; town in southern China; residential community in eastern China': 67 17 17
  2. A town in Xuwen, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China. Categories (place): Places in China, Places in Guangdong, Towns in China, Towns in Guangdong
    Sense id: en-Hai'an-en-name-J0W2WCQH
  3. A residential community of Chenjiagang, Xiangshui, Yancheng, Jiangsu, China. Categories (place): Places in China, Places in Jiangsu, Villages in China, Villages in Jiangsu
    Sense id: en-Hai'an-en-name-RIIOOQBN
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Haian (english: Postal Romanization), Hai-an (alt: Wade–Giles)

Alternative forms

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