Etymology

Hualien

Hua·lien
H4U1A1L1I1E1N1

Today it means: A county in eastern Taiwan. Full definition →

Mandarin 花蓮 /花莲
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from花蓮 /花莲
  2. English todayHualien

From Wade–Giles romanization of Mandarin 花蓮 /花莲 (Hua¹-lien²).

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