Etymology

Jian'an

Jian·an

Today it means: A district of Xuchang, Henan, China. Full definition →

Mandarin 建安
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from建安
  2. English todayJian'an

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 建安 (Jiàn'ān).

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