Etymology

Nansi

Nan·si
N1A1N1S1I1

Today it means: A lake in Jining, Shandong, China. Full definition →

Mandarin 南四
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Nansi · proper noun1

  1. Mandarin · borrowed from南四
  2. English todayNansi

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 南四.

Nansi · proper noun2

  1. Mandarin · borrowed from楠西
  2. English todayNansi

From the Tongyong Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 楠西 (Nánsi, literally “west of Nanzihsian River”).

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