Etymology

Yancheng

Yan·cheng
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Today it means: A district of Luohe, Henan, China. Full definition →

Mandarin 郾城
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Yancheng · proper noun1

  1. Mandarin · borrowed from郾城
  2. English todayYancheng

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 郾城 (Yǎnchéng).

Yancheng · proper noun2

  1. Mandarin · borrowed from鹽城 /盐城
  2. English todayYancheng

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 鹽城 /盐城 (Yánchéng).

Yancheng · proper noun3

From Mandarin 鹽埕／盐埕 (Yánchéng).

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