蘭州
See also: 兰州
Chinese
orchid | province; prefecture; state; county | ||
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trad. (蘭州) | 蘭 | 州 | |
simp. (兰州) | 兰 | 州 |
Etymology
From the Lanshan (蘭山, lit. "Orchid Hills") range to the city's south.[1] As a city, from its status as the seat of the former prefecture.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
蘭州
- (~府) (historical) Lan Prefecture, a former division of what is now Gansu Province, China
- (~市) Lanzhou, a Chinese city, the former prefectural seat and present capital of Gansu
References
- Jun Jing, The Temple of Memories, p. 4.
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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蘭 | 州 |
らん Jinmeiyō | しゅう Grade: 3 |
on’yomi |
Proper noun
蘭州 (hiragana らんしゅう, rōmaji Ranshū)
- Lanzhou