KWEICHOW

Meaning of KWEICHOW in English

Function: geographical name

― see GUIZHOU

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

KWEICHOW — geographical name see: Guizhou
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
KWEICHOW — /kway"chow", -choh"/ ; Chin. /gway"joh"/ , n. Older Spelling. Guizhou.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
KWEICHOW — — see Guizhou
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KWEICHOW — Wade-Giles romanization Kuei-chou, Pinyin Guizhou sheng (province) in southwestern China. It is bounded by the provinces of Yunnan on the …
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GUIZHOU — or Kweichow geographical name province S China S of Sichuan capital Guiyang area 67,181 square miles (174,671 square kilometers ), …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GUIZHOU — or Kuei-chou conventional Kweichow Province (pop., 2000 est.: 35,250,000), southwestern China. It is bordered by Yunnan , Sichuan , and …
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HEI-MIAO — ˈhāmēˈau̇ noun ( plural hei-miao or hei-miaos ) Usage: usually capitalized H&M Etymology: Chinese (Pekingese) hei 1 miao 2 , …
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FENGKIEH — ˈfəŋjē|ā adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from Fengkieh (Kweichow), city in Szechwan, central China : of or from the city …
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CHUNGCHIA — ˈju̇ŋˈjyä noun plural Usage: usually capitalized : the Tai-related valley-dwelling people numbering over a million and inhabiting the plateau province …
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GUIZHOU — /gwee"joh"/ , n. Pinyin. 1. Also, Kweichow . a province in S China. 17,140,000; 67,181 sq. mi. (173,999 sq. km). …
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YUNNANKWEICHOW PLATEAU, — Wade-Giles romanization Yn-nankuei-chou Kao-yan, Pinyin Yunnanguizhou Gaoyuan, also called Kweichow, or Yunkwei, Plateau, highland region comprising the northern part of …
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YUNNAN
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YUAN RIVER — Wade-Giles romanization Yan Chiang, Pinyin Yuan Jiang, conventional Yan Kiang river of eastern Kweichow and western Hunan provinces, southeast China. …
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YI — also called Lolo, or Wu-man, ethnic group of Austroasiatic origin living largely in the mountains of southwest China and speaking …
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WU RIVER — WadeGiles romanization Wu Chiang, Pinyin Wu Jiang, tributary of the Yangtze River in southern China. It rises in the hills …
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WU MOUNTAINS — WadeGiles romanization and Pinyin Wu Shan mountain complex on the borders of Hupeh, Szechwan, and Kweichow provinces, China. They are …
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TUNG — Pinyin Dong, Tung Kam, also called (Wade-Giles) Tung-chia, or Tung-jen an ethnic minority of China found in southeastern Kweichow province …
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TU-YN — Pinyin Duyun, city in central Kweichow sheng (province), China. Situated some 60 miles (100 km) southeast of the provincial capital …
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TAI LANGUAGES — closely related family of languages, of which the Thai (Siamese) language of Thailand is the most important member. Because the …
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SZECHWAN
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PUYI — also spelled Jui, or Yoi, Wade-Giles romanization Chung-chia, ethnic group inhabiting large parts of Kweichow province in southwestern China. They …
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PAI-SE — also called Po-se, Pinyin Bose, city in western Kwangsi Chuang autonomous ch' (region), China. It lies along the Yu River, …
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LIU-CHOU — formerly Ma-p'ing, Pinyin Liuzhou, or Maping, city in central Kwangsi Chuang autonomous ch' (region), southern China. Liu-chou, the second largest …
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KWANGSI — in full Chuang Autonomous Region Of Kwangsi, Chinese (Wade-Giles) Kuang-hsi Chuang-tsu Tzu-chih-ch', or (Pinyin) Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu, autonomous region located …
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KUEI-YANG — also spelled Kweiyang, Pinyin Guiyang city in central Kweichow sheng (province), China. Kuei-yang is the provincial capital. The city is …
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K'UN-MING — Pinyin Kunming, city in east-central Yunnan sheng (province), China. K'un-ming is the provincial capital of Yunnan. Situated in a fertile …
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HUNG-SHUI RIVER — Wade-Giles romanization Hung-shui Ho, Pinyin Hongshui He, river in Kweichow province and in Kwangsi Chuang Autonomous Region, southern China. It …
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HUNAN — Wade-Giles romanization Hu-nan, landlocked sheng (province) of the People's Republic of China, located in central China at the crossroads of …
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HSIANG-T'AN — Pinyin Xiangtan, city in eastern Hunan sheng (province), China. It is situated at the confluence of the Hsiang and Lien …
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HSI RIVER — Wade-Giles romanization Hsi Chiang, also spelled Si Kiang, Pinyin Xi Jiang, English West River longest river of southern China. It …
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CHINA SEA
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CHANG CHIH-TUNG — born Sept. 2, 1837, Hsing-i, Kweichow Province, China died Oct. 4, 1909 Pinyin Zhang Zhidong, courtesy name (WadeGiles romanization) Hsiao-ta …
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