Etymology

Haishenwei

Hai·shen·wei
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Today it means: Synonym of Vladivostok: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name. Full definition →

Mandarin 海參崴 /海参崴
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from海參崴 /海参崴
  2. English todayHaishenwei

From Mandarin 海參崴 /海参崴 (Hǎishēnwēi, literally “sea cucumber bay”), Wade–Giles romanization: Hai³-shen¹-wei¹.

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