"Meishan" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Mei-shan [alternative]
enPR: mā′shän′ Rhymes: -æn Etymology: From Mandarin 眉山 (Méishān). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|眉山}} 眉山 (Méishān) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Meishan
  1. A prefecture-level city of Sichuan, China. Categories (place): Places in China, Places in Sichuan, China Translations (prefecture-level city in Sichuan): 眉山 (mei⁴ saan¹) (Chinese Cantonese), 眉山 (Méishān) (Chinese Mandarin)
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