"Xishui" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 浠水 (Xīshuǐ). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|浠水}} Mandarin 浠水 (Xīshuǐ) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Xishui
  1. A county of Huanggang, Hubei, China. Wikipedia link: Xishui Categories (place): Counties of China, Places in China, Places in Hubei Synonyms: Hsi-shui (alt: Wade–Giles), Sishui Translations (county in central China): 浠水 (Xīshuǐ) (Chinese Mandarin)

Alternative forms

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