Etymology

Hsinchu

Hsin·chu
H4S1I1N1C3H4U1

Today it means: A city in northern Taiwan, sixth largest city in Taiwan, southwest of Taipei. Full definition →

Mandarin 新竹
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The story

  1. Mandarin · borrowed from新竹
  2. English todayHsinchu

From Wade–Giles romanization of Mandarin 新竹 (Hsin¹-chu²).

Words from the same roots

Mandarin新竹 all →

Xinzhu

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