Qimen

Qi·men
Q10I1M3E1N1

proper noun

A county of Huangshan, Anhui, China.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Ch'i-men · alternative Ch'i-mên · alternative Keemun

  1. A county of Huangshan, Anhui, China.

    明代祁門(安徽省)人,字省之。

    中國鐵灸發展史

    [1978, Yu-min Chuang (Yu-ming Chong) [莊育民], “The Historical Development in Acupunctural Medicine [歷史上的發展]”, in Historical Review of the Development of the Chinese Acupuncture [中國鐵灸發展史], Taipei, →OCLC, page 106
    2 more examples

    KEEMUN black tea, a famous Chinese product, has long been a favorite for its clear color and fresh, smooth flavor, brewed from fine, tightly-rolled leaves. It comes from the area around Keemun county in the beautiful Huangshan Mountains in southern Anhwei province.

    [1973 May, “Keemun Black - A Famous Tea”, in China Reconstructs, volume XXII, number 5, China Welfare Institute, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 23

    Macaques look out from their cell at the Anhui Provincial Experimental Macaque Training Center in Qimen county, Anhui province, November 19, 2008.

    2014 May 14, Kate Kelland, “Scientists, drugmakers, charities sign UK deal on animal research”, in Larry King, editor, Reuters, archived from the original on 29 Apr 2022

Origin

  1. Mandarin祁門 /祁门
  2. EnglishQimen

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 祁門 /祁门 (Qímén).

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 祁門 /祁门
  • 祁門 /祁门 (kei⁴ mun⁴)county in eastern China
Chinese Mandarin 祁門 /祁门
  • 祁門 /祁门 (Qímén)county in eastern China
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