Etymology

Jianshi

Jian·shi
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Today it means: A county of Enshi prefecture, Hubei, China. Full definition →

Mandarin 建始
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Jianshi · proper noun1

  1. Mandarin · borrowed from建始
  2. English todayJianshi

Borrowed from Mandarin 建始 (Jiànshǐ) via Hanyu Pinyin.

Jianshi · proper noun2

  1. Mandarin · borrowed from尖石
  2. English todayJianshi

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 尖石 (Jiānshí).

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