Yanzi

Yan·zi
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/ˈjæn.zi//ˈjɑn-//ˈjɛn-//-tsi/

proper noun

A river or creek of Gansu, part of the Yangtze watershed.

OriginChinese 燕子 →
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Meanings

Yanzi1

proper noun

alternative Yen-tzu · alternative Yen-tse · alternative Yen-tze

  1. A river or creek of Gansu, part of the Yangtze watershed.
  2. A town in Hefeng, Enshi prefecture, Hubei, China, formerly a township.

Yanzi2

proper noun
  1. misspellingMisspelling of Yangzi.

Origin

  1. Chinese燕子
  2. EnglishYanzi

The atonal Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 燕子 (Yànzǐ), meaning "swallow" (the bird).

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 燕子
  • 燕子town in central China
Chinese Mandarin 燕子
  • 燕子 (Yànzi)town in central China

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

zayin
Cite this entry
APA

Yanzi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yanzi

MLA

“Yanzi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yanzi. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Yanzi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yanzi.

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