Ch'ang-an

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  1. 1
    Alternative form of Chang'an. alt-of, alternative

    "52. Chang Kʽien said to the Emperor, on his return from his mission to Bactria, [月氐]:—"Ta-üen is distant from Han, [? the capital Chʽang-an], about 10,000 li: their habits there are settled: they till the ground, and cultivate rice and wheat : they have grape-wine, and many excellent horses."

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xi'an

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"52. Chang Kʽien said to the Emperor, on his return from his mission to Bactria, [月氐]:—"Ta-üen is distant from Han, [? the capital Chʽang-an], about 10,000 li: their habits there are settled: they till the ground, and cultivate rice and wheat : they have grape-wine, and many excellent horses."

Etymology

From Mandarin 長安 /长安 (Cháng'ān), Wade–Giles romanization: Chʻang²-an¹.

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