Longyan

See also: longyan, lóngyǎn, and Lóngyán

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɔŋ.jæn/

Etymology 1

From Mandarin 龍巖龙岩 (Lóngyán).

Proper noun

Longyan

  1. A prefecture-level city in southwestern Fujian, China.
    • 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 April 2013, Asia Pacific:
      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 damage.
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Etymology 2

From Mandarin 龍眼龙眼 (lóngyǎn). Doublet of longan.

Noun

Longyan (plural Longyans)

  1. A white grape variety from Zhuolu (涿鹿) in Hebei, China; a grape of this variety, or a wine made from such grapes.
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