Etymology

Shichahai

Shi·cha·hai
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Today it means: A lake in Xicheng district, Beijing, China. Full definition →

Mandarin 什剎海 /什刹海
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The story

  1. Mandarin · borrowed from什剎海 /什刹海
  2. English todayShichahai

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 什剎海 /什刹海 (Shíchàhǎi).

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