Etymology

Qingshui

Qing·shui
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Today it means: A county of Tianshui, Gansu, China. Full definition →

Mandarin 清水
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The story

  1. Mandarin · borrowed from清水“clear, fresh water”
  2. English todayQingshui

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 清水 (Qīngshuǐ, “clear, fresh water”).

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