Etymology

Huai'an

Huai·an

Today it means: A prefecture-level city in central Jiangsu, in eastern China. Full definition →

Mandarin 淮安
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from淮安
  2. English todayHuai'an

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 淮安 (Huái'ān).

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