"Lishui" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Mandarin 麗水/丽水. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|麗水}} Mandarin 麗水/丽水 Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Lishui
  1. A prefecture-level city in Zhejiang, China. Wikipedia link: Lishui Categories (place): Cities in Zhejiang, Places in China, Places in Zhejiang Synonyms: Li-shui (alt: Wade–Giles) Translations (prefecture-level city in China): 麗水 (Chinese Mandarin), 丽水 (Líshuǐ, Lìshuǐ) (Chinese Mandarin)

Alternative forms

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