Etymology

Wa-shih-hsia

Mandarin 瓦石峽 /瓦石峡
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from瓦石峽 /瓦石峡
  2. English todayWa-shih-hsia

From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin 瓦石峽 /瓦石峡 (Wa³-shih²-hsia²).

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