"Chin Sha Chiang" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From the Wade–Giles romanization of 金沙江 (Jīn Shā Jiāng) Wade-Giles romanization: Chin¹ Sha¹ Chiang¹. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-wadegiles|-}} Wade–Giles, {{m|cmn|金沙江|tr=Jīn Shā Jiāng}} 金沙江 (Jīn Shā Jiāng) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Chin Sha Chiang}} Chin Sha Chiang
  1. Alternative form of Jinsha Jiang. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Jinsha Jiang
    Sense id: en-Chin_Sha_Chiang-en-name--XF10vS2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Mandarin terms with non-redundant manual transliterations

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