Xiong’an
/ɕjʊ́ŋ ɑ́n/noun
A planned urban development area in Hebei Province, China, established as a national-level economic and administrative project in 2017.
Did you know?The name Xiong’an combines Xiong County and Anxin County, while the character 安 means peace, safety, or security and has carried those associations for more than two millennia.
Etymological Timeline
Old Chinese, 1st millennium BCE
Old Chinese
雄 (*ɡʷɯŋ)
“Male, powerful, strong, or majestic; the character later came to signify雄性 and greatness.”
Old Chinese, 1st millennium BCE
Old Chinese
安 (*ʔˤan)
“Peace, security, stability, or to make safe.”
Middle Chinese, 6th–10th centuries
Middle Chinese
雄 *ɦjowŋ; 安 *ʔan
“Pronunciations recorded in the medieval Chinese rhyme tradition; the compound’s components retained meanings related to strength and peace.”
Modern Mandarin
Mandarin
雄安 (Xióng’ān)
“A modern place-name combining the name of Xiong County with Anxin County.”
2017
Chinese/English
雄安新区 (Xióng’ān Xīnqū)
“Xiong’an New Area, formally announced by China’s State Council as a national-level development area.”