Etymology

Shamian

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Today it means: An island of Liwan district, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. Full definition →

Mandarin 沙面
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The story

  1. Mandarin · borrowed from沙面
  2. English todayShamian

From Mandarin 沙面 (Shāmiàn).

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