Etymology

Benxi

Ben·xi
B3E1N1X8I1

Today it means: A prefecture-level city of Liaoning, China. Full definition →

Mandarin 本溪
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The story

  1. Mandarin · borrowed from本溪
  2. English todayBenxi

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 本溪 (Běnxī).

Words from the same roots

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