KUAN HUA

Meaning of KUAN HUA in English

ˈgwänˈ(h)wä noun

Usage: usually capitalized K&H

Etymology: Chinese (Pekingese) kuan 1 hua 4 , from kuan 1 official + hua 4 speech, language

: mandarin

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