"Jiayuguan" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 嘉峪關 /嘉峪关 (Jiāyùguān). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|嘉峪關}} Mandarin 嘉峪關 /嘉峪关 (Jiāyùguān) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Jiayuguan
  1. A prefecture-level city in Gansu, China. Wikipedia link: Jiayuguan Categories (place): Cities in Gansu, Places in China, Places in Gansu Translations (prefecture-level city): 嘉峪關 /嘉峪关 (Jiāyùguān) (Chinese Mandarin), 嘉峪関 (Kayokukan) (alt: かよくかん) (Japanese), ᠰᠠᡳᠨ ᡥᠣᠯᠣ ᡶᡠᡵᡩᠠᠨ (sain holo furdan) (Manchu)
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