瀾滄
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Chinese[edit]
phonetic | |||
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trad. (瀾滄) | 瀾 | 滄 | |
simp. (澜沧) | 澜 | 沧 | |
alternative forms | 灡沧 |
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Lao ລ້ານຊ້າງ (lān sāng, “Lan Xang”, literally “million elephants”). Compare Thai ล้านช้าง (láan-cháang).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
瀾滄
- (~王國) (historical) Alternative name for 南掌 (Nánzhǎng, “Lan Xang Kingdom”).
- (~拉祜族自治縣, ~縣) Lancang Lahu Autonomous County (an autonomous county of Pu'er, Yunnan, China)