# Kaifeng

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /kaɪˈfʌŋ/

## Definitions
1. A prefecture-level city on the Yellow River in Henan, China, a former national capital.

## Etymology
A romanization of the Standard Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 開封 /开封 (Kāifēng, “Opening Up the Borders”), reinforced by Hanyu Pinyin, named in the late 8th century BC by the Zhuang Duke of Zheng as he settled new territory.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kaifeng