Etymology

Beidou

Bei·dou
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Today it means: An urban township in Changhua County, Taiwan. Full definition →

Mandarin 北斗
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from北斗
  2. English todayBeidou

Borrowed from Mandarin 北斗 (Běidǒu).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.