"Mount Emei" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Partial calque of Mandarin 峨眉山 (Éméi Shān). Etymology templates: {{partial calque|en|cmn|-}} Partial calque of Mandarin, {{zh-l|峨眉山}} 峨眉山 (Éméi Shān) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Mount Emei}} Mount Emei
  1. A mountain in Emeishan, Leshan, Sichuan, China. Wikipedia link: Mount Emei Categories (place): Mountains, Places in China, Places in Sichuan Translations (mountain): 峨眉山 (Éméi Shān) (Chinese Mandarin), 峨眉山 (alt: がびさん) (Japanese)

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