Ankang
Syllables: An·kang/ˌɑːnˈkɑŋ/
Ankang proper noun: a prefecture-level city of Shaanxi, China.
Proper noun
Ankang
- A prefecture-level city of Shaanxi, China.
- The Shensi Provincial Government has approved the plan of its Provincial Department of Reconstruction for the building of a highway to connect Sian city with Tsoshui, Chen-an and Ankang, in southeastern Shensi and another road from Shang-hsien past Ankang to link up with the Sian-Chingtsukwan and...1934 August 11, The China Weekly Review, volume 69, number 11, →OCLC, page 432, column 2
- The Han Shui valley in the extreme south, with the subregional towns of Hanchung and Ankang, and the entire northern section of Shensi remain without rail transportation.1972, Theodore Shabad, China's Changing Map, New York: Frederick A. Praeger, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 230
Forms of Ankang
| alternative form | An-k'ang |
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Origin of Ankang
From Mandarin 安康 (Ānkāng).
Words formed from Ankang
Questions about Ankang
- What does Ankang mean?
- Ankang means a prefecture-level city of Shaanxi, China.
- What part of speech is Ankang?
- Ankang is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Ankang?
- Ankang is pronounced /ˌɑːnˈkɑŋ/.
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