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Yaan

Yaan 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

Questions about Yaan

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

Words near Yaan in the dictionary

  1. yaaas
  2. yaaay
  3. Yaacov
  4. Yaakov
  5. Yaaku
  6. Yaan
  7. Yaapeet
  8. yaar
  9. yaara
  10. yaars
  11. yaas

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