Etymology

Guanhua

Guan·hua
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Today it means: Mandarin, group of Northern Chinese dialects including Standard Mandarin (Putonghua). Full definition →

Mandarin 官話 /官话
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from官話 /官话
  2. English todayGuanhua

Borrowed from Mandarin 官話 /官话 (Guānhuà).

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