Chang'an
An ancient capital of various Chinese empires, located within present-day Xi'anAn ancient capital of various Chinese empires, located within present-day Xi'an.
/ˈt͡ʃɑŋˌɑn/
Meaning
2 senses(historical)An ancient capital of various Chinese empires, located within present-day Xi'an.
A district and former county of Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From the atonal Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 長安 /长安From the atonal Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 長安 /长安 (Cháng'ān).
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