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fanling¹

  • /ˈfænlɪŋ/

Rhymes with -ænlɪŋ

Where it comes from

From fan + -ling.

noun fanlings

  1. slang An inexperienced fan. Huzzah! Hopefully we'll get some fans, neo-fans and even fanlings to join us.

    Similar: neofan, neo

Fanling²

Where it comes from

From Cantonese 粉嶺 /粉岭 (fan² leng⁵).

proper noun Fan Ling · Fan Leng

  1. An area and town in North district, New Territories, Hong Kong. Although a slowing economy and campaigns against extravagant consumption by government officials have hurt most luxury shopping hubs in Hong Kong, business has been booming in the New Territories. This is especially true along the East Rail Line, which links China with Hong Kong and runs through She
  2. A rural committee in North district, New Territories, Hong Kong.

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name area in Hong Kong

中文粉嶺 /粉岭 Fěnlǐng

name rural committee

中文粉嶺 /粉岭 Fěnlǐng

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"fanling." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fanling. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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fanling. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fanling

Chicago

"fanling." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fanling.

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@misc{fanling_2026,
  title = {fanling},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fanling},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}