"Ts'ai" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: From Mandarin 蔡 (Cài), Wade–Giles romanization: Tsʻai⁴. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|^蔡}} Mandarin 蔡 (Cài), {{bor|en|cmn-wadegiles|-}} Wade–Giles Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Ts'ai
  1. A surname from Mandarin. Synonyms: Tsai [also], Cai [Hanyu-Pinyin]
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