Jinan

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Jinan¹

  • /ˈd͡ʒiːˌnɑːn/
  • /ˈd͡ʒɪ-/
  • /-ˌnæn/

Where it comes from

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 濟南 /济南 (Jǐnán).

proper noun Ji'nan · Tsinan · Chinan · Chi-nan

  1. A prefecture-level city and subprovincial city, the provincial capital of Shandong, in eastern China. On the outskirts of Jinan, capital of eastern Shandong province, a billion cockroaches are being fed with 50 tonnes of kitchen waste a day - the equivalent in weight to seven adult elephants.

    Similar: Tsinanfu

Jinan²

  • /ˈd͡ʒiːˌnɑːn/
  • /ˈd͡ʒɪ-/
  • /-ˌnæn/

Where it comes from

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 紀南 /纪南 (Jìnán).

proper noun Ji'nan · Tsinan · Chinan · Chi-nan

  1. A town in Jingzhou district, Jingzhou, Hubei, in central China.
  2. The ancient capital of the former State of Chu in modern Hubei, China.

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name sub-provincial city in eastern China

한국어제남 Jenam
日本語済南 Sainan
中文濟南 /济南 Jǐnán
हिन्दीजीनान jīnān
РусскийЦзина́нь Czinánʹ
Tiếng ViệtTể Nam
العربيةجِينَان jinān

name capital of former State of Chu; town in central China

中文紀南 /纪南 Jìnán

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@misc{jinan_2026,
  title = {Jinan},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jinan},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}