Etymology

Shanyin

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Today it means: A county of Shuozhou, Shanxi, China. Full definition →

Mandarin 山陰 /山阴
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from山陰 /山阴
  2. English todayShanyin

From Mandarin 山陰 /山阴 (Shānyīn).

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