Meanings
- A sub-prefectural city of Hainan, China.
Formed in the South China Sea, Prapiroon's centre was about 275 km (170 miles) southeast of the Hainan city of Wanning as of 7 a.m. (2300 GMT).
2024 July 21, Sarah Wu, Qiaoyi Li, Ryan Woo, Ben Blanchard, “China braces for twin tropical cyclones after deadly flash floods”, in William Mallard, Tom Hogue, editors, Reuters, archived from the original on 22 Jul 2024, Environment1 more example
Nearby places such as Haikou, the capital of Hainan Province, and Wanning, a popular surfing spot, also shut down to curb the spread of the virus.
2022 August 19, Daisuke Wakabayashi, “Trouble in Paradise: Chinese Tourists Left Stranded During Lockdowns”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 19 Aug 2022, BusinessSynonyms: Manning
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA sub-prefectural city of Hainan, China.
Origin
From Mandarin 萬寧／万宁 (Wànníng).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Cantonese 萬寧 /万宁
- 萬寧 /万宁 (maan⁶ ning⁴)sub-prefectural city
Chinese Mandarin 萬寧 /万宁
- 萬寧 /万宁 (Wànníng)sub-prefectural city
Cite this entry
Wanning. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wanning
“Wanning.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wanning. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wanning,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wanning.
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