邗城
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Chinese[edit]
Han Canal | (walled) city (walled) town | ||
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simp. and trad. (邗城) |
邗 | 城 |
Etymology[edit]
From 邗溝/邗沟 (Hángōu, “Han or Hangou Canal”), which the city was originally constructed to guard, itself named after 邗國/邗国 (Hánguó) and its capital 邗 (Hán), a different settlement.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
邗城
- (historical) Hancheng (a former city in Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China)