Etymology

Baoding

Bao·ding
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Today it means: A prefecture-level city of Hebei, China. Full definition →

Mandarin 保定
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from保定
  2. English todayBaoding

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 保定 (Bǎodìng).

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