"Wenxi" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 聞喜/闻喜. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|聞喜}} Mandarin 聞喜/闻喜 Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Wenxi
  1. A county of Yuncheng, Shanxi, China. Wikipedia link: Wenxi Categories (place): Counties of China, Places in China, Places in Shanxi Synonyms: Wenhsi (alt: Wade–Giles) Translations (county): 聞喜 (Chinese Mandarin), 闻喜 (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-Wenxi-en-name-OOz9UMlj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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