"Douliu" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 斗六 (Dǒuliù). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|斗六}} Mandarin 斗六 (Dǒuliù) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Douliu
  1. A city, the county seat of Yunlin County, Taiwan. Wikipedia link: Douliu Categories (place): Cities in Taiwan, Places in Taiwan Synonyms: Touliu (alt: Wade–Giles), Douliou (alt: Tongyong Pinyin) Translations (city): 斗六 (Dǒuliù) (Chinese Mandarin)

Alternative forms

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