Etymology

Xianfeng

Xian·feng
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Today it means: An era name of Qing, used in 1851 – 1861. Full definition →

Mandarin 咸豐
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The story

  1. Mandarin · borrowed from咸豐
  2. English todayXianfeng

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 咸豐 (Xiánfēng).

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