Etymology

Shanhaiguan

Shan·hai·guan
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Today it means: A district of Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China. Full definition →

Mandarin 山海關 /山海关
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from山海關 /山海关
  2. English todayShanhaiguan

From Mandarin 山海關 /山海关 (Shānhǎiguān).

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