"Erh-li-t'ou" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Mandarin 二里頭 (Èrlǐtóu), Wade–Giles romanization: Êrh⁴-li³-tʻou². Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|二里頭}} Mandarin 二里頭 (Èrlǐtóu), {{bor|en|cmn-wadegiles|-}} Wade–Giles Head templates: {{en-proper noun|nolinkhead=1}} Erh-li-t'ou
  1. Alternative form of Erlitou Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Erlitou
    Sense id: en-Erh-li-t'ou-en-name-OUK70o~X Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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