"Ching-men" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Mandarin 荆門 (Jīngmén), Wade–Giles romanization: Ching¹-mên². Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|荆門}} Mandarin 荆門 (Jīngmén), {{bor|en|cmn-wadegiles|-}} Wade–Giles Head templates: {{en-proper noun|nolinkhead=1}} Ching-men
  1. Alternative form of Jingmen Wikipedia link: Defense Mapping Agency Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Jingmen
    Sense id: en-Ching-men-en-name-VPnGSfdp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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