Dien Bien

English

Alternative forms

Dienbien

Etymology

From French Diên Biên, from Vietnamese Điện Biên, from 奠邊 (Chinese 奠邊／奠边 (Diànbiān)), from 奠 (Chinese 奠) + 邊 (Chinese 邊／边 (biān)) Literally, “stable frontier”.

Proper noun

Dien Bien

A province of Northern Vietnam, North Vietnam, Vietnam

Synonyms

Dienbien Province
Dien Bien Province
Province of Dienbien
Province of Dien Bien

Related terms

Dien Bien Phu

Translations

Dien Bien

Chinese: 奠邊／奠边 (Diànbiān)
French: Diên Biên
Japanese: ディエンビエン, 奠邊
Vietnamese: Điện Biên (vi), 奠邊

Dien Bien Province

Chinese: 奠邊省／奠边省
Japanese: ディエンビエン省, 奠邊省
Vietnamese: Tỉnh Điện Biên, 省奠邊

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