"Nanshi" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 南市. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|南市}} Mandarin 南市 Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Nanshi
  1. (historical) A district of Shanghai, China. Wikipedia link: Nanshi Tags: historical Categories (place): Places in China, Places in Shanghai Synonyms: Nantao Translations (district): 南市 (Chinese Mandarin)

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