English
T'ien-an-men
T'ien-an-men comes from Mandarin 天安門.
- Mandarinmodern天安門Tiān'ānmén
- Englishearliest quotation 1976T'ien-an-men
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Mandarinmodern天安門Tiān'ānmén
- Englishearliest quotation 1976T'ien-an-men
Earliest quotation: 1976, Uniforms and Insignia—Awards and Decorations: “The cap insignia for all personnel is the national…”
Every English word from Mandarin 天安門
Today it means
name —
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Mandarin 天安門 / T'ien-an-men