"Shaoshan" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Mandarin 韶山 (Sháoshān). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|韶山}} Mandarin 韶山 (Sháoshān) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Shaoshan
  1. A county-level city in Xiangtan, Hunan, China. Wikipedia link: Shaoshan Categories (place): Cities in Hunan, Places in China, Places in Hunan Synonyms: Shao-shan (alt: Wade–Giles) Translations (city): 韶山 (Sháoshān) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-Shaoshan-en-name-mjj5IyVq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations

Alternative forms

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