Etymology

Wuhan

Wu·han
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Today it means: A subprovincial city, the provincial capital of Hubei, China. Full definition →

Mandarin 武漢 /武汉 (Wǔhàn)
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The story

  1. Mandarin武昌 (Wǔchāng)
  2. Mandarin漢口 /汉口 (Hànkǒu)
  3. Mandarin武漢 /武汉 (Wǔhàn)
  4. English todayWuhan

From Mandarin 武漢／武汉 (Wǔhàn), from 武昌 (Wǔchāng) + 漢口／汉口 (Hànkǒu), two of the three towns that were merged to form Wuhan.

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