"Pi" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Pe [alternative], P'i [alternative]
enPR: pē Etymology: From Mandarin 郫 (Pí). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|cmn|郫|tr=Pí}} Mandarin 郫 (Pí) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Pi
  1. (historical) A county of Chengdu, Sichuan, China. Tags: historical Categories (place): Places in Chengdu, Places in China, Places in Sichuan, China Synonyms: Pixian, Pe Heen, P'i Hsien [obsolete], Pidu Translations (former county in southwestern China): (Pí) (Chinese Mandarin), (hi) (Japanese)

Alternative forms

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