"Zhili" meaning in English

See Zhili in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Chihli [alternative]
enPR: jûʹlēʹ Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 直隸 /直隶 (Zhílì). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|^直隸}} Mandarin 直隸 /直隶 (Zhílì) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Zhili
  1. (historical) A former administrative region of China, later reformed into Hebei province. Tags: historical Categories (place): Places in China Translations (Translations): 直隸 /直隶 (zik⁶ dai⁶) (Chinese Cantonese), 直隸 /直隶 (Zhílì) (Chinese Mandarin), 直隷 (Chokurei) (alt: ちょくれい) (Japanese), ᡷᠶᠯᡳ (jyli) (Manchu)

Alternative forms

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