"Hequ" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 河曲 (Héqū, literally “riverbend”) from the county's location near the western bank of a sharp bend in the Yellow River. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|河曲|lit=riverbend|tr=Héqū}} Mandarin 河曲 (Héqū, literally “riverbend”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Hequ
  1. A county of Xinzhou, Shanxi, China. Wikipedia link: Hequ Categories (place): Counties of China, Places in China, Places in Shanxi Translations (county): 河曲 (Héqū) (Chinese Mandarin)

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