Anyang
or An-yang
[ ahn-yahng ]
/ ˈɑnˈyɑŋ /
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noun Pinyin, Wade-Giles.
a city in N Henan province, in E China: site of the ancient city of Yin, the center of the Shang dynasty, dated c1350–1027 b.c.
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Words nearby Anyang
anxiolytic, anxious, anxiously, anxious seat, any, Anyang, anybody, any day, anyhoo, anyhow, any longer
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How to use Anyang in a sentence
In Anyang tens of thousands of these oracle bones with inscriptions have been found.
A history of China., [3d ed. rev. and enl.]|Wolfram EberhardIt adjoined the site of the present town of Anyang, in the province of Honan.
A history of China., [3d ed. rev. and enl.]|Wolfram Eberhard
British Dictionary definitions for Anyang
Anyang
/ (ˈɑːnˈjɑːŋ) /
noun
a town in E China, in Henan province: archaeological site and capital of the Shang dynasty. Pop: 808 000 (2005 est)
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