See also: 花莲

Chinese

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flower; blossom; to spend
flower; blossom; to spend; fancy pattern
 
lotus
trad. (花蓮)
simp. (花莲)
anagram 蓮花莲花
 
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Etymology

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Shortened from Japanese ()(れん)(こう) (Karenkō), from Hokkien 洄瀾洄澜 (Hôe-liân) during Qing-era settlement in 1851. Formerly named 奇萊奇莱 (Kî-lâi), referring to the Sakiraya Taiwanese aborigines and their settlement.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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花蓮

  1. () Hualien County (a county on the east coast of Taiwan)
  2. () Hualien City (city in Hualien County, Taiwan)

Descendants

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Sino-Xenic (花蓮花莲 (Huālián)):
  • Japanese: 花蓮(かれん) (Karen)
  • Vietnamese: Hoa Liên (花蓮)
  • English: Hualien, Hualian, Hua-lien
  • Japanese

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    Kanji in this term

    Grade: 1
    れん
    Jinmeiyō
    on'yomi

    Proper noun

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    ()(れん) (Karen

    1. Hualien (a city and county on the east coast of Taiwan)