興安嶺

Chinese

		interest; flourish; it is the fashion to interest; flourish; it is the fashion to; to become popular	content; calm; still content; calm; still; quiet; to pacify; peace; how	mountain range
trad. (興安嶺)		興	安	嶺
simp. (兴安岭)		兴	安	岭

Etymology

From Mongolian ᠬᠢᠩᠭᠠᠨ (kiŋɣan) (Хянган (Xjangan) in Khalkha Mongolian), perhaps via Manchu ᡥᡳᠩᡤᠠᠨ (hinggan).

See Mongolian хянга (xjanga, “mountain peak, crest, flange”).

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): Xīng'ānlǐng

(Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄥㄢㄌㄧㄥˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): hing¹ on¹ ling⁵

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: Xīng'ānlǐng
  - Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄥㄢㄌㄧㄥˇ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: Sing-anlǐng
  - Wade–Giles: Hsing¹-an¹-ling³
  - Yale: Syīng-ān-lǐng
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Shinganliing
  - Palladius: Синъаньлин (Sinʺanʹlin)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɕiŋ⁵⁵ ˀän⁵⁵ liŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: hing¹ on¹ ling⁵
  - Yale: hīng ōn líhng
  - Cantonese Pinyin: hing¹ on¹ ling⁵
  - Guangdong Romanization: hing¹ on¹ ling⁵
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /hɪŋ⁵⁵ ɔːn⁵⁵ lɪŋ¹³/

Proper noun

興安嶺

Khingan, a collective name for mountain ranges on both sides of the Amur River

Derived terms

內興安嶺／内兴安岭
外興安嶺／外兴安岭 (Wài-Xīng'ānlǐng)
大興安嶺／大兴安岭 (Dàxīng'ānlǐng)
小興安嶺／小兴安岭 (Xiǎoxīng'ānlǐng)

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