Pronunciation/Chinese readings
How do you pronounce 六安?
六(lù)安lù ān
Commonly said as: reading 六 as liù, the number six
陆安
六安
What it is
Lu'an is a city in western Anhui, known for its Lu'an Guapian tea.
Why it gets said wrong
The lù reading is a survival of older phonology. A 2016 broadcast switched to liù and drew objections; local usage and the standard dictionary keep lù.
Hear it in a sentence
His hometown is Lu'an.
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