Etymology

Harbin

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Today it means: A prefecture-level city and subprovincial city, the provincial capital of Heilongjiang, in northeastern China. Full definition →

mnc ᡥᠠᡵᠪᡳᠨ
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  1. mnc · derived fromᡥᠠᡵᠪᡳᠨ
  2. English todayHarbin

From Manchu ᡥᠠᡵᠪᡳᠨ (harbin)- in the late 19th century, the area was a fishing village.

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