Etymology

Dingbian

Ding·bian
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Today it means: A county of Yulin, Shaanxi, China. Full definition →

Mandarin 定邊 /定边
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from定邊 /定边
  2. English todayDingbian

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization for the Mandarin 定邊 /定边 (Dìngbiān).

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