"Wei-hai" meaning in All languages combined

See Wei-hai on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: From Mandarin 威海 (Wēihǎi) Wade–Giles romanization: Wei¹-hai³. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|威海}} Mandarin 威海 (Wēihǎi), {{bor|en|cmn-wadegiles|-}} Wade–Giles Head templates: {{en-proper noun|nolinkhead=1}} Wei-hai
  1. Alternative form of Weihai. Wikipedia link: Encyclopædia Britannica Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Weihai
    Sense id: en-Wei-hai-en-name-ymsxARBB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "text": "In China Britain acquired no formal colonies or protectorates in addition to Hong Kong (annexed in 1842) but took spheres of interest in the basin of the Yangtze and around Canton, adjusted the frontier of Burma, and acquired the lease of the port of Wei-hai-wei (Wei-hai).",
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