"Xiang'an" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈʃiɑŋˈæn/
Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 翔安 (Xiáng'ān). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|翔安}} 翔安 (Xiáng'ān) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Xiang'an
  1. A district of Xiamen, Fujian, China Wikipedia link: Xiang'an Categories (place): Places in China, Places in Fujian Translations (district): 翔安 (Xiáng'ān) (Chinese Mandarin)
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