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Ya-an

Ya-an is the alternative form of Ya'an.

Meaning of Ya'an

Proper noun

Ya'an

  1. A prefecture-level city of Sichuan, China.
    • Ya'an is a refreshing mixture of Han Chinese tradition and modern Chinese peasant culture, with a dash of Tibetan influence.[...]Near Ya'an a monument once marked the traditional border between China and Tibet. This was an important trading post where Tibetans would exchange furs for guns and...
    • The weather in Ya'an is relatively mild, but be prepared for an occasional snowstorm during the winter.1988, K. Mark Stevens, George E. Wehrfritz, edited by Paddy Booz, Southwest China: Off the Beaten Track, Passport Books, →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL, page 230

Origin of Ya-an

From Mandarin 雅安 (Yǎ'ān), Wade–Giles romanization: Ya³-an¹.

Questions about Ya-an

What is Ya-an the alternative form of?
Ya-an is the alternative form of Ya'an.

Words near Ya-an in the dictionary

  1. ya boy
  2. ya girl
  3. ya'
  4. Ya'an
  5. ya'll
  6. Ya-an
  7. ya-boo
  8. Ya-lu
  9. Ya-Sin
  10. yaa
  11. yaa-boo

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