Etymology

Dongxihu

Dong·xi·hu
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Today it means: A district of Wuhan, Hubei, China, formerly a farm. Full definition →

Mandarin 東西湖 /东西湖
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from東西湖 /东西湖
  2. English todayDongxihu

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 東西湖 /东西湖 (Dōngxīhú).

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