Etymology

Jingzhou

Jing·zhou
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Today it means: A prefecture-level city of Hubei, China. Full definition →

Mandarin 荊州 /荆州
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from荊州 /荆州
  2. English todayJingzhou

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 荊州 /荆州 (Jīngzhōu).

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