Etymology

Jingdezhen

Jing·de·zhen
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Today it means: A prefecture-level city of Jiangxi, China, known for porcelain. Full definition →

Mandarin 景德鎮 /景德镇
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from景德鎮 /景德镇
  2. English todayJingdezhen

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 景德鎮 /景德镇 (Jǐngdézhèn).

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