Liaoning
See also: Liáoníng
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From the pinyin romanization of its (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Mandarin Chinese name 遼寧/辽宁 (Liáoníng) (Liáoníng, lit. "Pacified Liao"), from the name of the main river of the area. The name was restored to the area in 1954 upon the merging of the Liaoxi ("West Liao") and Liaodong ("East Liao") provinces.
Proper noun
Liaoning
- A northeastern province (capital: Shenyang) of the People's Republic of China
Synonyms
Translations
province of China
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