Meanings
- superlativesuperlative form of hot: most hot
Aside from the Turfan depression in Hsin-chiang (Sinkiang) province, the hottest part of China lies in the middle and lower Yangtze Valley. Maximum temperatures of 43°–44°C (110°–112°F) have been recorded in Ch'ang-sha and Nan-ching.
1969, Yi-Fu Tuan, China, Chicago: Aldine Publishing Company, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 22
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