Etymology

Chang'an

Chang·an

Today it means: An ancient capital of various Chinese empires, located within present-day Xi'an. Full definition →

Chinese 長安 /长安
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  1. Chinese · derived from長安 /长安
  2. English todayChang'an

From the atonal Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 長安 /长安 (Cháng'ān).

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