"Xianyang" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 咸陽 (Xiányáng). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|咸陽}} Mandarin 咸陽 (Xiányáng) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Xianyang
  1. A prefecture-level city in Shaanxi, China. Wikipedia link: Xianyang Categories (place): Cities in Shaanxi, Places in China, Places in Shaanxi Synonyms: Hsien-yang (alt: Wade–Giles) Translations (prefecture-level city): 咸陽 (haam⁴ joeng⁴) (Chinese Cantonese), 咸陽 (Xiányáng) (Chinese Mandarin)

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