Jiandu

J8I1A1N1D2U1

proper noun

Former name of Xichang.

OriginChinese 建都 →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative obsolete Caindu · alternative obsolete Kaindu · alternative obsolete Gaindu

  1. historicalFormer name of Xichang.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
xichang

Origin

  1. Chinese建都
  2. EnglishJiandu

Borrowed from Chinese 建都 (Jiàndū, literally “Establishing Prosperity”).

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APA

Jiandu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jiandu

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“Jiandu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jiandu. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jiandu,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jiandu.

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