Chang'an

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Chang'an

/ˈt͡ʃɑŋˌɑn/
/ˈt͡ʃæŋˌæn/

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From the atonal Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 長安 /长安 (Cháng'ān).

proper noun Ch'ang-an · Changan

historical An ancient capital of various Chinese empires, located within present-day Xi'an. The Chinese government started laying intercity high-speed track in 2005, and today, its network is the longest and most heavily relied upon of any nation’s. Six hours are enough to devour the over 900 miles from Shanghai to Xi’an, the landlocked capital of Shaanxi Province in China’s central northw
A district and former county of Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. This aerial photo shows the site of the mud slide in Weiziping Village of Luanzhen Township on the outskirts of Chang’an District, Xi’an of northwest China’s Shaanxi Province 12 August 2023.[…] The landslide occurred on Friday night in Weiziping village in Chang’an district shortly after heavy rains

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name Xi'an as a former imperial Chinese capital — see also Xi'an

中文	長安 /长安 Cháng'ān
हिन्दी	चांगआन cāṅgaān

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@misc{chang_an_2026,
  title = {Chang'an},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chang'an},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}