安南

Ān nán

Dictionary entry

Annam (Tang Dynasty protectorate located in what is now northern Vietnam)

What does 安南 mean?

安南 (Ān nán) has the following dictionary meaning.

1Annam (Tang Dynasty protectorate located in what is now northern Vietnam)

2Annam (autonomous kingdom located in what is now northern Vietnam, 10th-15th century)

3Annam (central part of Vietnam during the French colonial period)

4old name for Vietnam

5Annan District in Tainan 臺南|台南[Tai2 nan2], Taiwan

6Kofi Annan (1938-2018), UN secretary-general 1997-2006

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安Ānsurname An 南Nánsurname Nan

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安南

Ān nán

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