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Definition of tainan

tainan

/ˌtaɪˈnɑːn/
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tainan Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A major city situated on the southwestern coast of Taiwan, recognized as the island's oldest city and its former historical capital.

Example

"During our trip to Taiwan, we visited Tainan to explore its historic temples and sample its famous street food."

• Rhymes for tainan

• Nearby Words

tailor
tailorbird
taimen
tainan
taipan
taipei
taiwan

Word Origin & Etymology

From Mandarin Chinese 台南 (Táinán), literally meaning 'Southern Taiwan' (from 台 Tái 'Taiwan' and 南 nán 'south').

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Tainan. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/tainan
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