Etymology

Rugao

Ru·gao
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Today it means: A county-level city of Nantong, Jiangsu, China. Full definition →

Mandarin 如皋
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from如皋
  2. English todayRugao

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 如皋 (Rúgāo).

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