Etymology

Bengbu

Beng·bu
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Today it means: A prefecture-level city of Anhui, China. Full definition →

Mandarin 蚌埠
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from蚌埠
  2. English todayBengbu

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 蚌埠 (Bèngbù).

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