"Dingxi" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 定西 (Dìngxī). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|定西}} Mandarin 定西 (Dìngxī) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Dingxi
  1. A prefecture-level city in Gansu, China. Wikipedia link: Dingxi Categories (place): Cities in Gansu, Places in China, Places in Gansu Synonyms: Ting-hsi (alt: Wade–Giles) Translations (prefecture-level city): 定西 (Dìngxī) (Chinese Mandarin)
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