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蘭州

蘭州

See also: 兰州

Chinese

orchid
Orchid Hills 		prefecture
prefectural seat
trad. (蘭州) 蘭 州
simp. (兰州) 兰 州

Proper noun

蘭州

  1. (historical geography) Lan or Orchid Prefecture, a former division of what is now Gansu Province, China
  2. Lanzhou, a Chinese city, the former prefectural seat and present capital of Gansu

References

Citations

  1. ↑ Jun Jing, The Temple of Memories, p. 4.

Bibliography

  • “兰州”, in Baidu online Encyclopedia (in Mandarin), accessed 2008-08-28

Japanese

Kanji in this term
蘭 州
らん
Jinmeiyō 		しゅう
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Proper noun

蘭州 ‎(hiragana らんしゅう, romaji Ranshū)

  1. Lanzhou

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

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