Etymology

Men-t'ou-kou

Mandarin 門頭溝 /门头沟
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from門頭溝 /门头沟
  2. English todayMen-t'ou-kou

From Mandarin 門頭溝 /门头沟 (Méntóugōu) Wade–Giles romanization: Mên²-tʻou²-kou¹.

Words from the same roots

Mandarin門頭溝 all →

Mentougou

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.