花蓮
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See also: 花莲
Chinese[edit]
flower; blossom; to spend flower; blossom; to spend; fancy pattern |
lotus | ||
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trad. (花蓮) | 花 | 蓮 | |
simp. (花莲) | 花 | 莲 | |
anagram | 蓮花/莲花 |
Etymology[edit]
Shortened from Japanese 花蓮港 (Karenkō), from Hokkien 洄瀾/洄澜 (Hôe-liân) during Qing-era settlement in 1851. Formerly named 奇萊/奇莱 (Kî-lâi), referring to the Sakiraya Taiwanese aborigines and their settlement.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
花蓮
- (~縣) Hualien County (a county on the east coast of Taiwan)
- (~市) Hualien City (city in Hualien County, Taiwan)
Descendants[edit]
Japanese[edit]
Kanji in this term | |
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花 | 蓮 |
か Grade: 1 |
れん Jinmeiyō |
on’yomi |
Proper noun[edit]
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