Xing'an

Xing·an
/ʃɪŋˈɑːn/

proper noun

A former province of China.

OriginMandarin 興安 /兴安 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A former province of China.
  2. A district of Hegang, Heilongjiang, China.
  3. A county of Guilin, Guangxi autonomous region, China.

Origin

  1. Mandarin興安 /兴安
  2. EnglishXing'an

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 興安 /兴安 (Xīng'ān).

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 興安 /兴安
  • 興安 /兴安 (hing¹ on¹)locations
Chinese Mandarin 興安 /兴安
  • 興安 /兴安 (Xīng'ān)locations
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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