Etymology

Pei-kan

Mandarin 北竿
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from北竿
  2. English todayPei-kan

From Mandarin 北竿 (Běigān), Wade–Giles romanization: Pei³-kan¹.

Words from the same roots

Mandarin北竿 all →

Beigan

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.