遼寧

Mandarin

simpl.		辽宁
trad.		遼寧

Etymology

“Liáo” is an ancient name for this region, which was adopted by the Liao Dynasty (Khitan Empire) which ruled this area between 907 and 1125. “Níng” means “peacefulness.”

Pronunciation

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• IPA: [ liau˧˥niŋ˧˥ ]

Proper noun

遼寧 (traditional, Pinyin Liáoníng, simplified 辽宁)

1. Liaoning province

References

• 遼寧 on the Mandarin Wikipedia.zh.Wikipedia
• Liaoning on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Liaoning