Etymology

Chung-nan-hai

Mandarin 中南海
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from中南海
  2. English todayChung-nan-hai

The atonal Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin 中南海 (Zhōngnánhǎi).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.