Etymology

Haidian

Hai·dian
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Today it means: A former town (demolished in 2000) near the south of Old Summer Palace in China. Full definition →

Mandarin 海淀
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from海淀
  2. English todayHaidian

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 海淀 (Hǎidiàn).

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