"Lu'an" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈluˌɑn/, /ˈl(i)oʊ-/, /-æn/
enPR: lo͞oʹänʹ Etymology: From Mandarin 六安 (Lù'ān). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|六安|tr=Lù'ān}} Mandarin 六安 (Lù'ān) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Lu'an
  1. A prefecture-level city in Anhui, China. Wikipedia link: Lu'an Categories (place): Cities in Anhui, Places in Anhui, Places in China Synonyms: Liu'an, Liu-an, Lu-an (alt: Wade–Giles), Luan Translations (prefecture-level city): 六安 (Lù'ān) (Chinese Mandarin)

Alternative forms

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          "text": "Lu'an guapian tea (LAGP), produced in Lu'an, Anhui Province, and the top 10 most famous teas in China (Bai et al., 2017), is the only tea in which tender leaves are processed without any buds or stems (Heiss, 2001).",
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