"Bo'ai" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Boai [alternative]
enPR: bǔʹīʹ Rhymes: -aɪ Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 博愛 /博爱 (Bó'ài). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|^博愛}} Mandarin 博愛 /博爱 (Bó'ài) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Bo'ai
  1. A county of Jiaozuo, Henan, China. Wikipedia link: Bo'ai Categories (place): Places in China, Places in Henan, China, Places in Jiaozuo Translations (county): 博愛 /博爱 (bok³ oi³) (Chinese Cantonese), 博愛 /博爱 (Bó'ài) (Chinese Mandarin), पोआई (poāī) (Marathi)
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          "text": "HONAN COUNTY GRAIN -- Since 1965, Poai County has exceeded every year the grain output target set by the national agricultural development program. Grain and cotton output in 1969 set new records. Spring farming is now in full swing.",
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