Etymology

Zhoukoudian

Zhou·kou·dian
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Today it means: An area of Fangshan district, Beijing, China. Full definition →

Mandarin 周口店
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from周口店
  2. English todayZhoukoudian

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 周口店 (Zhōukǒudiàn).

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