# Lin'an

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈlɪnˌɑn/

## Definitions
1. A former name of Hangzhou, from the time when it served as the capital of the Song dynasty.

## Etymology
From the pinyin romanization of Mandarin Chinese 臨安 (Lín'ān, "Approaching Peace").

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