"Bo'ao" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 博鰲/博鳌 (Bó'áo). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|博鰲}} Mandarin 博鰲/博鳌 (Bó'áo) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Bo'ao
  1. A town in Qionghai, Hainan, China Categories (place): Places in China, Towns in China Synonyms: Boao, Po-ao (alt: Wade–Giles) Translations (town): 博鰲 (Chinese Mandarin), 博鳌 (Bó'áo) (Chinese Mandarin), Bo’ao (French)

Alternative forms

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