"Che-keang" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: From a romanization of Mandarin 浙江 (Zhè Jiāng, literally “crooked river”), from a former name of the Qiantang River. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|浙江|lit=crooked river|tr=Zhè Jiāng}} Mandarin 浙江 (Zhè Jiāng, literally “crooked river”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Che-keang
  1. (obsolete) Alternative form of Zhejiang Tags: alt-of, alternative, obsolete Alternative form of: Zhejiang
    Sense id: en-Che-keang-en-name-MnX4VaND Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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