"Che-kyang" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: An English-derived romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 浙江 (Zhèjiāng). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|浙江}} 浙江 (Zhèjiāng) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Che-kyang
  1. (obsolete) Alternative form of Zhejiang Tags: alt-of, alternative, obsolete Alternative form of: Zhejiang
    Sense id: en-Che-kyang-en-name-MnX4VaND Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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