Etymology

Ching-chou

Mandarin 荊州 /荆州
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from荊州 /荆州
  2. English todayChing-chou

From Mandarin 荊州 /荆州 (Jīngzhōu), Wade–Giles romanization: Ching¹-chou¹.

Words from the same roots

Mandarin荊州 all →

Jingzhou

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.