Xiangtan

See also: xiāngtán and Xiāngtán

English

Alternative forms

(from Wade–Giles) Hsiangtan, Hsiang-t'an
Siangtan

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of 湘潭 (Xiāngtán, literally “[place of the] Xiang River eddy”).

Proper noun

Xiangtan

A prefecture-level city in Hunan, China, on the lower Xiang River.

Translations

city in Hunan

Chinese:
Cantonese: 湘潭 (soeng¹ taam⁴)

Mandarin: 湘潭 (zh) (Xiāngtán)

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