Where does “Liaoning” come from?
Liaoning comes from Mandarin 遼寧, combining 遼 (liáo), an ancient name for the Liao River region, and 寧 (níng), meaning peaceful or tranquil.
Ancestry of “Liaoning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Chinese Mandarin | 遼寧 | — |