"Huai'an" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈhwaɪˌɑn/, /-æn/
Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 淮安 (Huái'ān). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|淮安}} Mandarin 淮安 (Huái'ān) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Huai'an
  1. A prefecture-level city in central Jiangsu, in eastern China. Wikipedia link: Huai'an Categories (place): Cities in Jiangsu, Places in China, Places in Jiangsu Synonyms: Hwaian (english: Postal Romanization), Huai-an (alt: Wade–Giles) Translations (a prefecture-level city in eastern China): 淮安 (Huái'ān) (Chinese Mandarin), Huajan (Hungarian), 淮安 (Waian) (alt: わいあん) (Japanese), 화이안 (Hwaian) (Korean), Хуайа́нь (Xuajánʹ) [masculine] (Russian), Hoài An (Vietnamese)

Alternative forms

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