longyan
Syllables: Long·yan/ˈlɔŋ.jæn/
longyan is the alternative form of Longyan.
Proper noun capitalized: Longyan
Longyan
- A prefecture-level city in southwestern Fujian, China.
- In view of the successful results of the program for the establishment of owner-farmers that had been previously achieved at Lungyen, one of the seven hsien under the 7th Prefecture in Western Fukien Province, the 7th Prefectural Office wanted to implement a similar program in the other six hsien...[1954 October, Hui-sun Tang, “The Land Problem and Land Reform in Taiwan”, in Land Reform in Free China, Taipei: China Engraving & Printing Works, →OCLC, page 19
- Xinhua, the official news agency, said that nearly half the children who were tested last week in Longyan City in Fujian Province showed abnormally high levels of lead, which can cause developmental problems in children as well as a host of other ailments, including anemia, stomach pain and brain...2009 September 27, Andrew Jacobs, “Chinese Tests Reveal Lead in Children Near a Plant”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 29 Apr 2013, Asia Pacific
Noun capitalized: Longyan
Longyan (plural Longyans)
- A white grape variety from Zhuolu (涿鹿) in Hebei, China; a grape of this variety, or a wine made from such grapes.
- There are interesting local varieties too, such as a white wine grape called the Longyan (dragon eye – not to be confused with a fruit from the lychee family with the same name!) Some intriguing crossbreeds such as Beichun (Muscat Hamburg x Amurensis) are making promising red wines, although they...
- Martin Winery, Yanhuai Valley, Huailai, Hebei province. Founded with the support of former British Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath. It is renowned for its distinctive traditional Chinese grape varieties (such as the Longyan grape).2019 January 17, Peter Dean, “Janet Wang discovers the viticultural revolution of China”, in The Buyer, archived from the original on 20 Oct 2020, Opinion
Forms of longyan
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | longyans |
| plural | Longyans |
| Proper noun | |
| alternative form | Lung-yen |
Origin of longyan
From Mandarin 龍巖 /龙岩 (Lóngyán).
From Mandarin 龍眼／龙眼 (lóngyǎn). Doublet of longan.
Questions about longyan
- What does longyan mean?
- Longyan means a prefecture-level city in southwestern Fujian, China.
- What is longyan the alternative form of?
- Longyan is the alternative form of Longyan.
- What part of speech is longyan?
- Longyan can be a proper noun or a noun.
- How do you pronounce longyan?
- Longyan is pronounced /ˈlɔŋ.jæn/.
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