Jianli
Syllables: Jian·li
Jianli proper noun: a county of Jingzhou, Hubei, China.
Proper noun
Jianli
- A county of Jingzhou, Hubei, China.
- Kingcheu commands over thirteen Cities, as Kingcheu, Cunggan, Xexeu, Kienli, Sungki, Chikiang, Iling, Changyang, Itu, Juengan, Quei, Hingxan, Patung.[1669 [1665], John Nievhoff, translated by John Ogilby, An Embassy from the Eaſt-India Company of the United Provinces, to the Grand Tartar Cham Emperour of China, London: John Macock, translation of...
- Out of the gorges, the river meanders on flat lands in the Middle Yangtse Plain, forming many bow-shaped lakes, particularly near Chienli County, Hupeh.[1958, Chun-heng Wang, “The Middle Yangtse Region”, in A Simple Geography of China (China Knowledge Series), Peking: Foreign Languages Press, →OCLC, page 116
Forms of Jianli
| alternative form | Kienli |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Chien-li |
Origin of Jianli
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 監利 /监利.
Questions about Jianli
- What does Jianli mean?
- Jianli means a county of Jingzhou, Hubei, China.
- What part of speech is Jianli?
- Jianli is a proper noun.
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