Etymology

Shaoxing

Shao·xing
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Today it means: A prefecture-level city in eastern Zhejiang, China, along the southern shore of Hangzhou Bay, the site of the former capitals of the Yue kingdom and Kuaiji Commandery. Full definition →

Mandarin 紹興 /绍兴
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  1. Mandarin · derived from紹興 /绍兴
  2. English todayShaoxing

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 紹興 /绍兴 (Shàoxīng), named for an era of the Song dynasty.

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