"Wu-Han" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Mandarin 武漢/武汉 (Wǔ Hàn) Wade–Giles romanization Wu³-Han⁴. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|武漢|tr=Wǔ Hàn}} Mandarin 武漢/武汉 (Wǔ Hàn), {{bor|en|cmn-wadegiles|-}} Wade–Giles Head templates: {{en-proper noun|nolinkhead=1}} Wu-Han
  1. Alternative spelling of Wuhan Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Wuhan

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