"Zhongwei" meaning in English

See Zhongwei in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /d͡ʒɔŋˈweɪ/
enPR: jo͝ongʹwāʹ Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 中衛 /中卫 (Zhōngwèi). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|^中衛}} Mandarin 中衛 /中卫 (Zhōngwèi) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Zhongwei
  1. A prefecture-level city of the Ningxia autonomous region, China. Wikipedia link: Zhongwei Categories (place): Places in China, Places in Ningxia, China Translations (prefecture-level city): 中衛 /中卫 (Zhōngwèi) (Chinese Mandarin)
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