Jing'an

Jing·an
/d͡ʒɪŋæn//d͡ʒɪŋɑn/

proper noun

A county of Yichun, Jiangxi, China.

Meanings

Jing'an1

proper noun

alternative Jingan · alternative Ching-an

Jing'an2

proper noun

alternative Jingan · alternative Ching-an

  1. A district of Shanghai, China.

    With coffee shops now as their rivals — among them the mammoth 30,000-square-foot storefront of Starbucks Reserve Roastery that opened in 2017 in Shanghai’s Jing’an district — teahouses have had to adapt.

    2021 October 12, Ligaya Mishan, “In Shanghai, Teahouses Offer Both Community and Solitude”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 12 Oct 2021, Food Matters
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    Residents of a compound in Jing’an district saw the gates of neighboring compounds open over the past month — yet theirs remained locked. On Wednesday, about two dozen gathered at the gate, calling out to speak with a representative.

    2022 May 28, Emily Wang Fujiyama, Si Chen, Joe McDonald, “Shanghai lockdown: Residents demand release, and some get it”, in AP News, archived from the original on 27 May 2022

Origin

Jing'an · proper noun

  1. Mandarin靖安
  2. EnglishJing'an

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 靖安.

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Jing'an · proper noun

  1. Mandarin靜安 /静安
  2. EnglishJing'an

The atonal Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 靜安 /静安 (Jìng'ān, literally “Quiet & Peaceful”) after the most prominent local monastery.

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 靖安, 静安
  • 靖安county
  • 静安District of Shanghai, China
Chinese Mandarin 靖安, 静安
  • 靖安county
  • 静安 (Jìng'ān)District of Shanghai, China

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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