Cianjhen

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proper noun

A district of Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Scrabble 20

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Chienchen · alternative Ch'ien-chen · alternative Hanyu Pinyin Qianzhen

  1. A district of Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

    The blasts rocked the city's Cianjhen district, scattering cars and blowing deep trenches in roads.

    2014 August 1, “Taiwan gas blasts in Kaohsiung kill at least 25”, in BBC News, archived from the original on 06 Apr 2023
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    In addition to rebuilding Gushan Fishing Port, a modern, distant-water fishing port built in 1967 in Cianjhen District attracted a large number of distant - water vessels originally based in Gushan.

    2009, Henry T. Chen, “The Culture and Daily Life of the Kaohsiung Fishing Communities”, in Taiwanese Distant-Water Fisheries in Southeast Asia, 1936-1977, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, published 2017, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 42

    On July 31, 2014, prior to the explosions, the odor of gas was noted, and white smoke was seen emitting from manholes near Kaisyuan 3rd Road and Ersheng 1st Road in Cianjhen District.

    2016, Chun-hung Chen, Yeong-Nain Sheen, Her-Yung Wang, “Case analysis of catastrophic underground pipeline gas explosion in Taiwan”, in Engineering Failure Analysis, volume 65, via Science Direct, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 40

    This general SHS in the Cianjhen District was established in 1969. This old classroom was bright and airy and had fans and a projector. There were 36 students in this general class.

    2020, Ying-ying Cheng, Seiji Shibata, Ching-chung Guey, Paul W. Mathews, Katsumi Kiyonaga, “EFL in Senior High Schools: The Case of Taiwan”, in Journal of the Linguistic Association of Canada and the United States, volume XLI, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 20

    Kaohsiung Cross-Harbor Tunnel is located at Container Terminal No. 3 in Cianjhen District, Kaohsiung City. It cross through the main channel of Kaohsiung Port with a width of 440m and a water depth of 14m to the Chung-Hsin Commercial Harbor Area in the Chichin District on the opposite bank.

    CECI Engineering Technology

    2021 January, Lin Chien-Hung et al., “高雄港過港隧道延壽工程 再創海底隧道新生命 [Prolongation of Kaohsiung Cross-Harbor Tunnel Service Life for Recreate a New Life to the Undersea Tunnel]”, in 中華技術 [CECI Engineering Technology], volume 129, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 19 Sep 2022, page 117

    The Dream Mall in Cianjhen District will host the "Yiwu Starry Sea Voyage” featuring a 250-second fireworks display synchronized with Bruno Mars’s iconic song “Just the Way You Are.” Paired with the rainbow lighting of the Dream Mall Ferris wheel, the harbor fireworks will be displayed in three chapters that will culminate with hearts and smiley faces.

    2024 December 31, Keoni Everington, “Taiwan's top New Year's Eve fireworks”, in Taiwan News, archived from the original on 11 Feb 2025, Entertainment

Origin

From the Tongyong Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 前鎮 (Ciánjhèn).

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 前鎮 /前镇
  • 前鎮 /前镇 (cin⁴ zan³)district in southern Taiwan
Chinese Mandarin 前鎮 /前镇
  • 前鎮 /前镇 (Qiánzhèn)district in southern Taiwan
Japanese 前鎮
  • 前鎮 (senchin)district in southern Taiwan
Korean 전진 (前鎮)
  • 전진 (前鎮) (jeonjin)district in southern Taiwan
Cite this entry
APA

Cianjhen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cianjhen

MLA

“Cianjhen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cianjhen. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cianjhen,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cianjhen.

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