Dunhuang

Dun·huang
D2U1N1H4U1A1N1G2
/dʊnˈhwæŋ//dʊnˈhwɑŋ/

proper noun

A county-level city of Jiuquan, Gansu, China.

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Guiyi
OriginMandarin 敦煌 →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Tunhwang · alternative Tun-huang · alternative Tunhuang

  1. A county-level city of Jiuquan, Gansu, China.
  2. historicalA former commandery in Gansu, China, under various imperial dynasties.
  3. historicalA former kingdom in Gansu, China, during the early 10th century.

    Synonyms: Guiyi

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA former kingdom in Gansu, China, during the early 10th century.

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Guiyi

Origin

  1. Mandarin敦煌
  2. EnglishDunhuang

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 敦煌 (Dūnhuáng).

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 敦煌
  • 敦煌 (deon¹ wong⁴)county-level city in Gansu, China
Chinese Mandarin 敦煌, 西漢敦煌國 /西汉敦煌国
  • 敦煌 (Dūnhuáng)county-level city in Gansu, China
  • 西漢敦煌國 /西汉敦煌国 (Xī Hàn Dūnhuángguó)former kingdom in Gansu, China
  • 敦煌國 /敦煌国 (Dūnhuángguó)former kingdom in Gansu, China
French Dunhuang, Touen-houang
  • Dunhuangcounty-level city in Gansu, China
  • Touen-houangcounty-level city in Gansu, China
Indonesian Dunhuang
  • Dunhuangcounty-level city in Gansu, China
Japanese 敦煌
  • 敦煌 (tonkō)county-level city in Gansu, China
Korean 둔황
  • 둔황 (dunhwang)county-level city in Gansu, China
Thai ตุนหวง
  • ตุนหวงcounty-level city in Gansu, China
Vietnamese Đôn Hoàng
  • Đôn Hoàngcounty-level city in Gansu, China

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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