Meanings
proper noun
- A county of Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
In the latest move, police tried to remove a cross from a church in Pingyang county close to Wenzhou city. But the congregation surrounded the church and prevented police from getting close, two witnesses said.
2014 July 21, Ben Blanchard, “Chinese police clash with protesters over cross removal”, in Ron Popeski, editor, Reuters, archived from the original on 11 Jan 2026
Origin
- Mandarin平陽 /平阳
- EnglishPingyang
From Mandarin 平陽 /平阳 (Píngyáng).
More words from Mandarin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Cantonese 平陽 /平阳
- 平陽 /平阳 (ping⁴ joeng⁴)county
Chinese Mandarin 平陽 /平阳
- 平陽 /平阳 (Píngyáng)county
Japanese 平陽
- 平陽 (Heiyō)county
Cite this entry
APA
Pingyang. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pingyang
MLA
“Pingyang.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pingyang. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pingyang,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pingyang.
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