"Shihezi" meaning in All languages combined

See Shihezi on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 石河子 (Shíhézǐ, literally “stone river”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|石河子|lit=stone river}} Mandarin 石河子 (Shíhézǐ, literally “stone river”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Shihezi
  1. A county-level city in northern Xinjiang, China. Wikipedia link: Frederick A. Praeger, Shihezi Categories (place): Cities in Xinjiang, Places in China, Places in Xinjiang Synonyms: Shih-ho-tzu (alt: Wade–Giles) Translations (city in Xinjiang, China): 石河子 (Shíhézǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), شىخەنزە (shixenze) (Uyghur)

Alternative forms

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