Jian'an

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It is composed of two syllables: "Jian" and "An".

Spelling jian
Closest English pronunciation /dʒɪen/
Hint "just" + "yen" (an is weakened into /en/ after i).
Chinese Pinyin jiān jián jiǎn jiàn
Common characters in names 建 坚 剑 兼 健 鉴 谏 简


Spelling an
Closest English pronunciation /ʌn/
Hint "cup" + "no". Not /æn/ as in English "ant".
Chinese Pinyin ān án ǎn àn
Common characters in names 安 岸