"Xiangtan" meaning in English

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Proper name

enPR: shē-ängʹtänʹ Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 湘潭 (Xiāngtán, literally “[place of the] Xiang River eddy”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|湘潭|lit=􂀿place of the􂁀 Xiang River eddy}} Mandarin 湘潭 (Xiāngtán, literally “[place of the] Xiang River eddy”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Xiangtan
  1. A prefecture-level city in Hunan, China, on the lower Xiang River. Wikipedia link: Xiangtan Categories (place): Cities in Hunan, Places in China, Places in Hunan Synonyms: Hsiangtan, Hsiang-t'an (alt: Wade–Giles), Siangtan Translations (city in Hunan): 湘潭 (soeng¹ taam⁴) (Chinese Cantonese), 湘潭 (Xiāngtán) (Chinese Mandarin)

Alternative forms

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