Hancheng
Syllables: Han·cheng
Hancheng proper noun: a former town in China, located within modern Yangzhou.
Proper noun (1)
Hancheng
Proper noun (2)
Hancheng
- A county-level city of Weinan, Shaanxi, China.
- To hasten the conclusion of the Communist-suppression campaign by checking the retreat of the Red remnants from Shansi back to Shensi, General Yang Hu-cheng, Pacification Commissioner for Shensi, has established a provisional headquarters at Hancheng on the Shensi-Shansi border about 70 kilometers...1936 May 2, “Two Shansi Cities are Cleared of Reds”, in The China Weekly Review, volume 76, number 9, →OCLC, page 298, column 1
- The "Red Flag" commune in Hancheng County set up a correspondence and newspaper-reading network in the brigades. Every correspondence group at all levels is under the charge of a responsible person of the revolutionary committee.1969 November 25 [1969 November 19], “Writers From Lower Levels Trained in Shensi”, in Daily Report: Communist China, volume I, number 228, Foreign Broadcast Information Service, sourced from Sian...
Synonyms of Hancheng
Origin of Hancheng
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 邗城 (Hánchéng), from 邗溝 /邗沟 (Hángōu, “Han Canal”) + 城 (chéng, “wall, walled city”), from its placement to guard the southern end of the canal beside the Yangtze.
From the Mandarin 韓城 /韩城 (Hánchéng), from the earlier march of 韓國 /韩国 (Hánguó) in the area, from 韓 /韩 (hán, “puteal”).
Questions about Hancheng
- What does Hancheng mean?
- Hancheng means a former town in China, located within modern Yangzhou.
- What part of speech is Hancheng?
- Hancheng is a proper noun.
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