Meanings
alternative Enshih · alternative En-shih
- An autonomous prefecture of Hubei, China.
The line was strung above China’s so-called Grand Canyon, located in Enshi Prefecture in Hubei Province. It is a remote spot, rarely visited by tourists and unexplored even by experienced climbers or other extreme-sport athletes.
2012 April 26, Mark McDonald, “A Man on a Wire Above China’s ‘Grand Canyon’”, in The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 11 Oct 2022 - A county-level city of Enshi prefecture, Hubei, China.
The attack occurred around 8 a.m. on the first day of the semester at the school in Chaoyangpo village of Enshi city in Hubei Province, the local police said.
2019 September 3, Amy Qin, “Attack at School in China Leaves at Least 8 Children Dead”, in The New York Times (Asia Pacific section), New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 03 Sep 20191 more example
"You have no idea! I was already up around 4 am. I felt so good. My kids are so excited. Mum is finally coming home," said Hao Mei, a 39-year-old single mother rushing to nearby Enshi to see her young children for the first time in two months.
2020 April 8, “Wuhan exodus sparks virus hope despite mounting death toll”, in France 24, sourced from Wuhan (China) (AFP), archived from the original on 12 Apr 2020
Origin
- Mandarin恩施
- EnglishEnshi
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 恩施 (Ēnshī).
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Chinese Cantonese 恩施
- 恩施 (jan¹ si¹)autonomous prefecture in central China; county-level city in central China
Chinese Mandarin 恩施
- 恩施 (Ēnshī)autonomous prefecture in central China; county-level city in central China
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Enshi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Enshi
“Enshi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Enshi. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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