Yen-tzu

A form of Yanzi — A river or creek of Gansu, part of the Yangtze watershed.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativedatedAlternative form of Yanzi.

Origin

From the Wade-Giles romanization of Mandarin Chinese 燕子河 (Yànzǐhé).

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