Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jian'an

/ˈd͡ʒ(i)ænˌɑn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: Jian-an
IPA: /ˈd͡ʒ(i)ænˌɑn/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A district of Xuchang, Henan, China.

Example Sentences

"Commencing in July 2012, the present study was conducted near Zhangpan Town, Jian'an District, Xuchang City, Henan Province (33°59'N, 113°58'E) in the 2017–2018 growing season."
"In 2018 and 2019 Zhang visited the Henan Province village of Huozhuang in Jian’an District, Xuchang City."

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 建安 (Jiàn'ān).

Word Breakdown

Root: -, 建安

Questions

How do you pronounce jian'an?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒ(i)ænˌɑn/.
What does jian'an mean?: A district of Xuchang, Henan, China.
Where does jian'an come from?: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 建安 (Jiàn'ān).

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