Meanings
alternative Paishui
- A county of Weinan, Shaanxi, China.
Mourners fell ill Sunday in Baishui, a rural county northwest of the provincial capital, Xi’an. Four remained in serious condition, the report said.
1998 November 6, “China Food Poisoning Strikes 260”, in AP News, archived from the original on 07 Apr 20231 more example
It was my good fortune around this time also to be selected as vice-governor for a year in Baishui county, recognized as a Chinese National Poverty County, located in Shaanxi province of China.
2015, Tang Lu, “Experience: Understanding and Reporting India”, in Robin Jeffrey, Ronojoy Sen, editors, Media at Work in China and India: Discovering and Dissecting, SAGE Publishing, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 101
Origin
- Mandarin白水
- EnglishBaishui
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 白水 (Báishuǐ).
More words from Mandarin
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Chinese Cantonese 白水
- 白水 (baak⁶ seoi²)county
Chinese Mandarin 白水
- 白水 (Báishuǐ)county
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