Etymology

Hu-pei

Mandarin 湖北
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from湖北
  2. English todayHu-pei

From Mandarin 湖北 (Húběi) Wade–Giles romanization: Hu²-pei³.

Words from the same roots

Mandarin湖北 all →

Hubei

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.