"Minqin" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 民勤 (Mínqín). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|民勤}} Mandarin 民勤 (Mínqín) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Minqin
  1. A county of Wuwei, Gansu, in northwestern China. Wikipedia link: Minqin Categories (place): Counties of China, Places in China, Places in Gansu Translations (county): 民勤 (Chinese Cantonese), 民勤 (Mínqín) (Chinese Mandarin)
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