"Cixi" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 慈谿/慈溪 (Cíxī). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|慈谿//慈溪}} Mandarin 慈谿/慈溪 (Cíxī) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Cixi
  1. A county-level city in Ningbo, Zhejiang, China, formerly a county. Wikipedia link: Cixi, Zhejiang Categories (place): Cities in Zhejiang, Places in China, Places in Zhejiang Synonyms: Tz'u-hsi (alt: Wade–Giles) Translations (county-level city): 慈谿 (Chinese Mandarin), 慈溪 (Cíxī) (Chinese Mandarin)

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