Etymology

Kaifeng

Kai·feng
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Today it means: A prefecture-level city on the Yellow River in Henan, China, a former national capital. Full definition →

Chinese 開封 /开封
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  1. Chinese · derived from開封 /开封“Opening Up the Borders”
  2. English todayKaifeng

A romanization of the Standard Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 開封 /开封 (Kāifēng, “Opening Up the Borders”), reinforced by Hanyu Pinyin, named in the late 8th century BC by the Zhuang Duke of Zheng as he settled new territory.

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