"Lingwu" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Mandarin 靈武/灵武 (Língwǔ). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|靈武|tr=Língwǔ}} Mandarin 靈武/灵武 (Língwǔ) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Lingwu
  1. A county-level city in Yinchuan, Ningxia, China. Wikipedia link: Lingwu Categories (place): Cities in Ningxia, Places in China, Places in Ningxia Translations (county-level city): 靈武 (Chinese Mandarin), 灵武 (Língwǔ) (Chinese Mandarin)

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