張垣

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Chinese

Zhang
(surname)
wall(s)
trad. (張垣)
simp. (张垣)

Etymology

A variant of earlier 張家口 / 张家口 (Zhāngjiākǒu), from 張家口堡 / 张家口堡 (Zhāngjiākǒubǔ), named for the Ming official Zhang Wen (張文) who directed its fortification.

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Proper noun

張垣

  1. (historical) Former name of 張家口 / 张家口 (Zhāngjiākǒu), Zhangjiakou (a city in China)