"Wenshan" meaning in All languages combined

See Wenshan on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

enPR: wǔnʹshänʹ Etymology: From Mandarin 文山 (Wénshān). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|文山}} 文山 (Wénshān) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Wenshan
  1. A Zhuang and Miao autonomous prefecture in Yunnan, China. Categories (place): Places in China, Places in Yunnan
    Sense id: en-Wenshan-en-name-TW7DyUR2
  2. A county-level city in Wenshan, Yunnan, China. Categories (place): Cities in Yunnan, Places in China, Places in Yunnan Synonyms: Wen-shan (alt: Wade–Giles), Wunshan (alt: Tongyong Pinyin) [Taiwan] Translations (locations): 文山 (Wénshān) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-Wenshan-en-name-0t4MfIc3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 75 2 Disambiguation of 'locations': 22 77 2
  3. A district of Taipei, Taiwan. Categories (place): Places in Taipei, Places in Taiwan
    Sense id: en-Wenshan-en-name-SSybZp5b Categories (other): Neighborhoods in Taiwan

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