Dalian
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Dalian¹
- /dɑːliˈæn/
- /dɑːliˈɛn/
Rhymes with -æn, -ɛn
Where it comes from
Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 大連 /大连 (Dàlián), ultimately from Russian Да́льний (Dálʹnij, literally “distant”). Related to the name of the bay called after a village located on the opposite side of the bay.
proper noun Ta-lien · Talien
- A major subprovincial city of Liaoning, in northeastern China. In a rare interview, Ms. Sun spoke with pride about her blue collar past. “I come from a worker’s background, and I have a very deep and special feeling for organized labor,” she told the Dalian Daily. As party secretary of Dalian, a city in northeastern China, Ms. Sun honed her political acumen.
Dalian²
- /ˈdɑːliən/
- /dɑːˈliːən/
Rhymes with -iːən
adjective more Dalian · most Dalian
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Of or relating to Salvador Dalí (1904–1989), Spanish surrealist painter.
Similar: Dalinian
Translations
Talk about this word "Dalian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dalian. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026. Dalian. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 8, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dalian "Dalian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 8, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dalian.Cite this
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title = {Dalian},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-08}
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