Etymology

Taiyuan

Tai·yuan
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Today it means: A prefecture-level city, the provincial capital of Shanxi, in northern China. Full definition →

Mandarin 太原
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from太原
  2. Mandarin · borrowed from太原
  3. English todayTaiyuan

Borrowed from Mandarin 太原 (Tàiyuán).

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