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Huaiyang

Syllables: Huai·yang

Huaiyang proper noun: synonym of Jianghuai, the cultural region between the Yangtze and Huai rivers in China, especially its cuisine.

Proper noun

Huaiyang

  1. Synonym of Jianghuai, the cultural region between the Yangtze and Huai rivers in China, especially its cuisine.
    Synonyms:
    Jianghuai
  2. A district of Zhoukou, Henan, China.
    • The great friend of the Su family, Chang Fangping, was living at Huaiyang, in Honan.1948, Lin Yutang, “The Evil that Men Do”, in The Gay Genius: The Life and Times of Su Tungpo, William Heinemann, →OCLC, page 111
    • Centuries later, the descendants of Shun had ruled over the State of Chen, with their capital founded at Wan Ch’iu (宛丘), nowadays the Huaiyang district in Honan province, which had formerly once been the ancient capital of Fu Hsi.1961 October, Chi-yun (張其昀) Chang, “Emperor Shun (舜): the Introducer of China's National Title Chung Hua (中華)”, in Chinese Culture: A Quarterly Review, volume III, number 4, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 25

Synonyms of Huaiyang

Forms of Huaiyang

alternative formHuai-yang

Origin of Huaiyang

From romanization of the Mandarin 淮揚 /淮扬 (Huáiyáng, “Huai'an and Yangzhou”), reinforced by Wade-Giles and pinyin.

Questions about Huaiyang

What does Huaiyang mean?
Huaiyang means synonym of Jianghuai, the cultural region between the Yangtze and Huai rivers in China, especially its cuisine.
What part of speech is Huaiyang?
Huaiyang is a proper noun.

Words near Huaiyang in the dictionary

  1. Huaihua
  2. Huainan
  3. Huainanzi
  4. Huairen
  5. Huairou
  6. Huaiyang
  7. Huaiyin
  8. Huaiyuan
  9. huajilla
  10. huajillas
  11. huajillo

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