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En-shih

En-shih is the alternative form of Enshi.

Meaning of Enshi

Proper noun

Enshi

  1. An autonomous prefecture of Hubei, China.
    • The line was strung above China’s so-called Grand Canyon, located in Enshi Prefecture in Hubei Province. It is a remote spot, rarely visited by tourists and unexplored even by experienced climbers or other extreme-sport athletes.2012 April 26, Mark McDonald, “A Man on a Wire Above China’s ‘Grand Canyon’”, in The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 11 Oct...
  2. A county-level city of Enshi prefecture, Hubei, China.
    • The attack occurred around 8 a.m. on the first day of the semester at the school in Chaoyangpo village of Enshi city in Hubei Province, the local police said.2019 September 3, Amy Qin, “Attack at School in China Leaves at Least 8 Children Dead”, in The New York Times (Asia Pacific section), New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC...

Origin of En-shih

From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 恩施 (Ên¹-shih¹).

Questions about En-shih

What is En-shih the alternative form of?
En-shih is the alternative form of Enshi.

Words near En-shih in the dictionary

  1. en-dash
  2. en-masse
  3. En-p'ing
  4. en-papillote
  5. en-route
  6. En-shih
  7. en-suite
  8. en-suites
  9. en-tout-cas
  10. en-vessie
  11. ENA

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