Dunhuang

== English == === Alternative forms === (historical, obsolete): Tunhwang Tun-huang, Tunhuang (Wade–Giles) === Etymology === From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 敦煌 (Dūnhuáng). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /dʊnˈhwæŋ/, /dʊnˈhwɑŋ/ enPR: do͝onʹhwängʹ Hyphenation: Dun‧huang === Proper noun === Dunhuang A county-level city of Jiuquan, Gansu, China. (historical) A former commandery in Gansu, China, under various imperial dynasties. (historical) A former kingdom in Gansu, China, during the early 10th century. ==== Synonyms ==== (former kingdom): Guiyi ==== Derived terms ==== Dunhuangology, Dunhuang studies ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === “Dunhuang, pn.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “Dunhuang”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. Saul B. Cohen, editor (2008), “Dunhuang”, in The Columbia Gazetteer of the World‎[3], 2nd edition, volume 1, New York: Columbia University Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 1074, columns 1, 2