Këen-lung

A form of Qianlong — the Qianlong Emperor (the fifth emperor of the Qing dynasty)

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Këen Lung · alternative Keèn-lung · alternative Keèn Lung · alternative Keen-lung · alternative Keen Lung

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Qianlong

Origin

From Robert Morrison's romanization of the Nanjing Mandarin pronunciation of 乾隆／干隆 (Qiánlóng) from before the palatalization of [kʰ] to [t͡ɕʰ].

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Këen-lung. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/K%C3%ABen-lung

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“Këen-lung.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/K%C3%ABen-lung. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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