Nanning

[ nan-ning; Chinese nahn-ning ]

/ ˈnænˈnɪŋ; Chinese ˈnɑnˈnɪŋ /

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noun Pinyin, Wade-Giles.

a city in and the capital of Guangxi Zhuang region, in southern China.

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Formerly (Pinyin) Yong·ning

[Chinese yawng-ning], /Chinese ˈyɔŋˈnɪŋ/, (Wade-Giles) Yung·ning

[yoong-ning] /ˈyʊŋˈnɪŋ/ .

Words nearby Nanning

nankeen, nankeen lily, Nanking, Nan Ling, Nanna, Nanning, nannofossil, nannoplankton, nanny, nannyberry, nanny cam

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How to use Nanning in a sentence

When her sister in Nanning, China, learned of the shooting, she had to be put on oxygen to help her breathe according to USA Today.
A Single Mom. A Newlywed. A Veteran. These Are the Victims of the Atlanta Shootings|Madeleine Carlisle|March 19, 2021|Time
Notwithstanding the promises of pardon, Nanning was then condemned to death.
The Rise of the Dutch Republic, Volume III.(of III) 1574-84|John Lothrop Motley
So to make Nanning the head of a deep water communication system will be a paying proposition.
The International Development of China|Sun Yat-sen
This port will be about fifty miles from Shunchow which is the junction of the Nanning branch of the river.
The International Development of China|Sun Yat-sen

The main line from Nanning proceeds in the same course as the upper Yukiang to Poseh.
The International Development of China|Sun Yat-sen
The son of Kopp, however, Nanning Koppezoon, was a man in the full vigor of his years.
The Rise of the Dutch Republic, Volume III.(of III) 1574-84|John Lothrop Motley

British Dictionary definitions for Nanning

Nanning

Nan-ning

/ (ˈnænˈnɪŋ) /

noun

a port in S China, capital of Guanxi, on the Xiang River: rail links with Vietnam. Pop: 1 395 000 (2005 est)

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