Lin'an

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Lin'an

/ˈlɪnˌɑn/
/-æn/

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From the pinyin romanization of Mandarin Chinese 臨安 (Lín'ān, "Approaching Peace").

proper noun

historical A former name of Hangzhou, from the time when it served as the capital of the Song dynasty.
A district of Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.

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@misc{lin_an_2026,
  title = {Lin'an},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lin'an},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}