"Dianbai" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Tien-pai [alternative]
enPR: dyěnʹbīʹ Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 電白/电白 (Diànbái). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|電白}} 電白/电白 (Diànbái) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Dianbai
  1. A district and former county of Maoming, Guangdong, China. Wikipedia link: Columbia University Press, Dianbai Categories (place): Districts of China, Historical political subdivisions, Places in China, Places in Guangdong Synonyms: Tinpak (english: Postal Romanization, from Cantonese) Translations (Translations): 電白 /电白 (din⁶ baak⁶) (Chinese Cantonese), 電白 /电白 (Diànbái) (Chinese Mandarin)
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