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Lanchow

Lanchow

9.1
An old English spelling for Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu on the Yellow River
  • proper noun
  • Archaic
: Lanzhou
  • Many historical texts refer to the city now called Lanzhou as Lanchow.

Examples

  • In the early twentieth century, Lanchow was a key trade hub along the Silk Road.

  • The traveler was fascinated by the bustling markets of Lanchow in old photographs.

  • I visited Lanchow during my trip to China.

  • Have you ever been to Lanchow?

  • Many historical texts refer to the city now called Lanzhou as Lanchow.

  • In the early twentieth century, Lanchow was a key trade hub along the Silk Road.

  • The traveler was fascinated by the bustling markets of Lanchow in old photographs.

Synonyms

Lanzhou
vsLanchow
1 6.6

The capital city of Gansu province in northwest China on the Yellow River

is the older romanized form used earlier for that city's name
Lanchou
vsLanchow
8.2

A city in northwest China on the Yellow River that is the capital of Gansu province

is a former romanized version rather than the modern spelling

Surface Forms

Lanchow main
Lanzhou main

Etymology

Lanchow is an older Western spelling of the city Lanzhou, a major city on the Yellow River. Its Chinese name breaks into lan meaning 'orchid' and zhou meaning 'district' or 'area', so a helpful image is the 'orchid district' to remember the city's name.