"Nanchuan" meaning in English

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Proper name

enPR: nänʹchwänʹ Etymology: From the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 南川 (Nánchuān). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|南川}} 南川 (Nánchuān) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Nanchuan
  1. A district of Chongqing, China. Wikipedia link: Nanchuan Categories (place): Places in China, Places in Chongqing Synonyms: Nan-ch'uan (alt: Wade–Giles) Translations (district): 南川 (Nánchuān) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-Nanchuan-en-name-aFUQFQzT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Neighborhoods in China

Alternative forms

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