Etymology

Hsia-men

Mandarin 廈門 /厦門 /厦门
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from廈門 /厦門 /厦门
  2. English todayHsia-men

From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin 廈門 /厦門 /厦门 (Hsia⁴-mên²).

Words from the same roots

Mandarin廈門//厦門//厦门 all →

Xiamen

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.