"Wenshan" meaning in English

See Wenshan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Wen-shan [alternative], Wunshan [alternative]
enPR: wǔnʹshänʹ Etymology: From Mandarin 文山 (Wénshān). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|文山}} 文山 (Wénshān) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Wenshan
  1. A Zhuang and Miao autonomous prefecture in Yunnan, China. Categories (place): Places in China, Places in Yunnan, China
    Sense id: en-Wenshan-en-name-TW7DyUR2
  2. A county-level city of Wenshan, Yunnan, China. Categories (place): Places in China, Places in Yunnan, China Translations (locations): 文山 (man⁴ saan¹) (Chinese Cantonese), 文山 (Wénshān) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-Wenshan-en-name-WaX6SGv6 Categories (other): Counties and county-level cities of Yunnan, China, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Cantonese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 75 3 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 22 77 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 74 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 74 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Cantonese translations: 24 72 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 22 70 8 Disambiguation of 'locations': 22 77 2
  3. A district of Taipei, Taiwan. Categories (place): Districts of Taipei, Places in Taipei, Places in Taiwan
    Sense id: en-Wenshan-en-name-SSybZp5b

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