Meanings
- alternativeAlternative form of Moyu.
The oasis of Khotan, the largest of these, includes Mo-yü (Kara Kash), to the northwest, and Lo-p'u, to the east.
1974, Khotan (Encyclopædia Britannica), volume V, →ISBN, page 7931 more example
This year Min-feng County built a hydropower station by utilizing the water of "Water Way 818." Some brigades of Shang-you Commune, Mo-yu County built more than 10 small power plants by converting electric motors into generators. Lo-p'u County expanded its original hydropower capacity by adding on more generating sets; its generating capacity has greatly increased.
[1978, Translations on People's Republic of China, numbers 418-426, United States Joint Publications Research Service, →OCLC, page 41
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 墨玉 (Mo⁴-yü⁴).
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