"Liwan" meaning in English

See Liwan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

enPR: lē′wän′ Etymology: From Mandarin 荔灣 /荔湾 (Lìwān). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|荔灣}} Mandarin 荔灣 /荔湾 (Lìwān) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Liwan
  1. A district of Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. Categories (place): Districts of Guangzhou, Places in China, Places in Guangdong, China, Places in Guangzhou Translations (district): 荔灣 /荔湾 (lai⁶ waan¹) (Chinese Cantonese), 荔灣 /荔湾 (Lìwān) (Chinese Mandarin)
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