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Definition of yinchuan

yinchuan

/jɪnˈtʃwɑːn/
Yin · chuan
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yinchuan Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A major city in northwestern China serving as the capital of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, historically significant as the former capital of the Western Xia Empire and located near the Yellow River.

Example

"During our tour of northwestern China, we stopped in Yinchuan to explore the ancient Western Xia imperial tombs."

• Rhymes for yinchuan

• Nearby Words

yichang
yichun
yield
yinchuan
yingkou
yining
yiwu

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin Chinese 银川 (Yínchuān), literally translating to 'silver river' or 'silver plain'.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Yinchuan. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/yinchuan
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