"Wei-hai" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Mandarin 威海 (Wēihǎi) Wade–Giles romanization: Wei¹-hai³. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|威海}} Mandarin 威海 (Wēihǎi), {{bor|en|cmn-wadegiles|-}} Wade–Giles Head templates: {{en-proper noun|nolinkhead=1}} Wei-hai
  1. Alternative form of Weihai Wikipedia link: Encyclopædia Britannica Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Weihai
    Sense id: en-Wei-hai-en-name-S-vrsGFD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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