"Hupei" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Mandarin 湖北 (Húběi) Wade-Giles romanization: Hu²-pei³. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|湖北}} 湖北 (Húběi) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Hupei
  1. Alternative spelling of Hubei Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Hubei Synonyms: Hu-pei [also]
    Sense id: en-Hupei-en-name-LlTKuq~R Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "text": "Wu Hai, whose objections to contamination of the patrilineal line were cited above, described an ancestral hall (tz'u-t'ang) of the Lins of Lo-t'ien (Hupei).",
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