"Jiuquan" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 酒泉 (Jiǔquán). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|酒泉|tr=Jiǔquán}} Mandarin 酒泉 (Jiǔquán) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Jiuquan
  1. A prefecture-level city in Gansu, China. Wikipedia link: Jiuquan Categories (place): Cities in Gansu, Places in China, Places in Gansu Synonyms: Chiu-ch'üan (alt: Wade–Giles) Translations (prefecture-level city in western China): 酒泉 (Jiǔquán) (Chinese Mandarin)

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