"Shishou" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 石首 (Shíshǒu). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|石首|tr=Shíshǒu}} Mandarin 石首 (Shíshǒu) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Shishou
  1. A county-level city in Jingzhou, Hubei, China. Wikipedia link: Shishou Categories (place): Cities in Hubei, Places in China, Places in Hubei Synonyms: Shihshow (english: Postal Romanization), Shih-shou (alt: Wade–Giles) Translations (county-level city in central China): 石首 (Shíshǒu) (Chinese Mandarin)

Alternative forms

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