Baiquan
Syllables: Bai·quan
Baiquan proper noun: former name of Juguang.
Proper noun (1)
Baiquan
- Former name of Juguang.
- The upwelling centres of Fujian coast are mostly nearby the Baiquan Archipelago at 120°15′E 26°N, of which the positions generally move southwards in relation to that in summer and the phenomena are similar with that in winter.2007, Z. Y. Jing et al., “Numerical Study on the Coastal Upwelling and Its Seasonal Variation in the East China Sea”, in Journal of Coastal Research, →ISSN, →JSTOR, page 560, column 2
- Jyuguang used to be named "Baicyuan" (White Dog Village) because two islands of it look like dogs lying in the sea. Considering the inadequate of the name, the name of the village was renamed Jyuguang in 1971. The name was given by late President Chiang Kai-shek following the old saying "Wu Wang...[2007, 文化資產宣導推廣活動示範行, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 61
Proper noun (2)
Baiquan
- A county of Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, China.
- Zhang was a solidly built, middle-aged man, with a pair of big, thick-soled feet. In 1945 he had walked all the way from Yan'an to Baiquan County in Heilongjiang.1983, Liu Binyan, “People or Monsters?”, in James V. Feinerman, Perry Link, transl., edited by Perry Link, People or Monsters? And Other Stories and Reportage from China after Mao (Chinese...
Forms of Baiquan
| alternative form | Paichuan |
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Origin of Baiquan
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 白犬.
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 拜泉.
Questions about Baiquan
- What does Baiquan mean?
- Baiquan means former name of Juguang.
- What part of speech is Baiquan?
- Baiquan is a proper noun.
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