西安
Chinese edit
west | content; calm; still content; calm; still; quiet; to pacify; peace; how | ||
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trad. (西安) | 西 | 安 | |
simp. #(西安) | 西 | 安 | |
anagram | 安西 |
Etymology edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Usually glossed as meaning "Western Peace" but inclusive of the idea of "Western Pacification" or "Pacified Area", first adopted under the Ming Dynasty in 1369 as the city was conquered from the Yuan and protected with a new wall.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
西安
- (~市) Xi'an (a subprovincial city, the provincial capital of Shaanxi, China)
- (~區) Xi'an (a district of Liaoyuan, Jilin, China)
- (~區) Xi'an (a district of Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China)
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
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西 | 安 |
せい Grade: 2 |
あん Grade: 3 |
on’yomi |
Proper noun edit
- Xi'an (a subprovincial city, the provincial capital of Shaanxi, in central China)