Chiyuan
Chiyuan is the alternative form of Jiyuan.
Meaning of Jiyuan
Proper noun
Jiyuan
- A sub-prefectural city of Henan, China.
- The River Ch'in, he explains, rises in Shansi and after entering Honan at Chi-yüan continues its course through the two districts of Ho-nei and Wuchih until it joins the Tatan River and eventually empties itself into the Yellow River.[1891 January 2 [1890 November 29], “River Administration in Honan”, in North-China Herald, volume XLVI, number 1222, Shanghai, →OCLC, page 11, column 2
Origin of Chiyuan
From Mandarin 濟源 /济源 (Jǐyuán), Wade–Giles romanization: Chi³-yüan².
Questions about Chiyuan
- What is Chiyuan the alternative form of?
- Chiyuan is the alternative form of Jiyuan.
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