Ankang
/ˈæn.kɑːŋ/noun
Ankang is a city and prefecture-level administrative region in southern Shaanxi, China.
Did you know?Ankang’s Chinese name, 安康, combines characters meaning “peace” and “health,” making the place-name resemble a traditional blessing or protective invocation.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Chinese
Old Chinese
安
“Peace, safety, or security”
Ancient Chinese
Old Chinese
康
“Health, well-being, or flourishing”
Classical Chinese
Chinese
安康
“Peace and health; a blessing for safety and well-being”
20th Century
Chinese
Ankang
“Romanized form of 安康 under modern Mandarin pronunciation”
Modern English
English
Ankang
“The English geographical name for the city and region in Shaanxi, China”