Nanzhili en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- nän′jœ′lē′
Etymology
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 南直隸 /南直隶 (Nánzhílì).
Meanings
- (historical) A former Chinese province of the Ming Dynasty which contained the capital of Nanjing, later renamed Jiangnan by the Qing Dynasty and divided into Jiangsu and Anhui under the Qianlong Emperor.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanchihli | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Nan-chih-li | alternative | lexicographic |