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Enshi

Syllables: En·shi/ˌʌnˈʃiː/

Enshi proper noun: an autonomous prefecture of Hubei, China.

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...
    • "You have no idea! I was already up around 4 am. I felt so good. My kids are so excited. Mum is finally coming home," said Hao Mei, a 39-year-old single mother rushing to nearby Enshi to see her young children for the first time in two months.2020 April 8, “Wuhan exodus sparks virus hope despite mounting death toll”, in France 24, sourced from Wuhan (China) (AFP), archived from the original on 12 Apr 2020

Forms of Enshi

alternative formEnshih
alternative formEn-shih

Origin of Enshi

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 恩施 (Ēnshī).

Questions about Enshi

What does Enshi mean?
Enshi means an autonomous prefecture of Hubei, China.
What part of speech is Enshi?
Enshi is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Enshi?
Enshi is pronounced /ˌʌnˈʃiː/.

Words near Enshi in the dictionary

  1. enshells
  2. enshelter
  3. ensheltered
  4. ensheltering
  5. enshelters
  6. Enshi
  7. enshield
  8. enshielded
  9. enshielding
  10. enshields
  11. Enshih

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