Hai-hsi
Hai-hsi is the alternative form of Haixi.
Meaning of Haixi
Proper noun
Haixi
- A Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefecture in Qinghai, China.
- Now, west of the azure lake from which Qinghai derives its name, are the many prisons of what is now officially called the “Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture.” Although it is only one of eight prefectures in Qinghai, Haixi comprises 45 percent of the province’s territory. It is...1998, James D. Seymour, Richard Anderson, New Ghosts Old Ghosts Prisons and Labor Reform Camps in China, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 136
Origin of Hai-hsi
From Mandarin 海西 (Hǎixī) Wade–Giles romanization: Hai³-hsi¹.
Questions about Hai-hsi
- What is Hai-hsi the alternative form of?
- Hai-hsi is the alternative form of Haixi.
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