liwan

[lee-wahn]

noun

1. iwan.

Word History and Origins

Origin of liwan¹

From Arabic līwan, from Persian; iwan

Example Sentences

Authorities in city districts including Haizhu, Baiyun, Fanyu, Tianhe, Conghua, Huadu, Liwan, said in statements they were lifting temporary lockdowns.

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The government of the city’s Liwan district said in a statement that the workers picked locks to enter 84 units in an apartment complex.

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The district government in Guangzhou's Liwan District apologised yesterday, saying the break-ins "deviated from the requirements of epidemic prevention".

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The Communist Party newspaper Global Times reported Tuesday that 84 homes of people sent for isolation in Guangzhou city’s Liwan district were opened in an effort to find close contacts remaining inside and to disinfect the premises.

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Mandy Li, a longtime resident of the city’s Liwan District, where most of the infections have occurred, said she set her alarm clock for 3:30 a.m.

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