Etymology

Kuei-lin

Mandarin 桂林
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The story

  1. Mandarin · borrowed from桂林
  2. English todayKuei-lin

From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin 桂林 (Kuei⁴-lin²).

Words from the same roots

Mandarin桂林 all →

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