Tsinan


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Tsi·nan

 (jē′nän′)
See Jinan.
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Tsinan

(ˈtsiːˈnæn)
n
(Placename) a variant transliteration of the Chinese name for Jinan
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Ji•nan

or Tsi•nan

(ˈdʒiˈnɑn)

n.
the capital of Shandong province, in E China. 2,320,000.
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