Etymology

Shiyan

Shi·yan
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Today it means: A prefecture-level city of Hubei, China. Full definition →

Mandarin 十堰
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from十堰
  2. English todayShiyan

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 十堰 (Shíyàn).

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