"Lichwan" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From the Postal Romanization of Mandarin 利川 (Lìchuān). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|zh-postal|-}} Postal Romanization, {{lang|zh|利川}} 利川, {{lang|zh|湖北}} 湖北, {{bor|en|cmn|利川|tr=Lìchuān}} Mandarin 利川 (Lìchuān) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Lichwan
  1. (historical or obsolete) Alternative form of Lichuan, Hubei. Tags: alt-of, alternative, historical, obsolete Alternative form of: Lichuan, Hubei
    Sense id: en-Lichwan-en-name-OxGLaG5q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English quotations with omitted translation Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: From the Postal Romanization of Mandarin 黎川 (Líchuān). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|zh-postal|-}} Postal Romanization, {{bor|en|cmn|黎川|tr=Líchuān}} Mandarin 黎川 (Líchuān) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Lichwan
  1. Alternative form of Lichuan, Jiangxi. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Lichuan, Jiangxi
    Sense id: en-Lichwan-en-name-svyqQAR3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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