Yongshun

Yong·shun
Y4O1N1G2S1H4U1N1

proper noun

A county of Xiangxi prefecture, Hunan, China.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A county of Xiangxi prefecture, Hunan, China.

    According to the report, the counterfeit banknotes sprung up in Yongshun county, Hunan, and quickly spread to other regions.

    2011 August 16, Mimi Lau, “Police seize 'high-quality' fake 100 yuan notes”, in South China Morning Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 27 Jul 2021, Latest
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    More than three thousand people were evacuated in northwestern Hunan province over the weekend as heavy rain was unleashed on Sangzhi, Shimen and Yongshun counties, and Zhangjiajie City, according to state media.

    2023 August 28, Bernard Orr, Ethan Wang, “Heavy rains, floods inundate China; Hunan province sees record rain, thousands evacuated”, in Michael Perry, editor, Reuters, archived from the original on 28 Aug 2023, Environment

Origin

  1. Mandarin永順 /永顺
  2. EnglishYongshun

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 永順 /永顺 (Yǒngshùn).

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 永順 /永顺
  • 永順 /永顺county
Chinese Mandarin 永順 /永顺
  • 永順 /永顺 (Yǒngshùn)county
Cite this entry
APA

Yongshun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yongshun

MLA

“Yongshun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yongshun. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Yongshun,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yongshun.

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