Lin'an

Lin·an
/ˈlɪnˌɑn//-æn/

proper noun

A former name of Hangzhou, from the time when it served as the capital of the Song dynasty.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalA former name of Hangzhou, from the time when it served as the capital of the Song dynasty.
  2. A district of Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hangzhou

Origin

From the pinyin romanization of Mandarin Chinese 臨安 (Lín'ān, "Approaching Peace").

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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