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Haishenwai

Syllables: Hai·shen·wai

Haishenwai proper noun: synonym of Vladivostok: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.

Proper noun

Haishenwai

  1. Synonym of Vladivostok: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.
    • In the Moscow talks, Vance presented to the Soviet side two alternative proposals of the U.S. Government. The first suggests a "deep cut" in the ceiling tentatively set by the two countries at Vladivostok (Haishenwai) in 1974 for their strategic missiles and bombers (2,400 for each).1977 April 1 [1977 April 1], “Vance Leaves 'Emptyhanded'”, in Daily Report: People's Republic of China, volume I, number 63, Foreign Broadcast Information Service, sourced from Peking NCNA, →ISSN...
    • All these students are preparing for going abroad in separate batches, and the first group will leave in a few days directly for Haishenwai [Vladivostok] by boat.1994 [1925 December 13], “Students Are Selected by the Chinese Guomindang to Go to Sun Yatsen University in Moscow”, in John King Fairbank Center for East Asian Research, transl., edited by Stuart R....

Synonyms of Haishenwai

Origin of Haishenwai

From Mandarin 海參崴 /海参崴 (Hǎishēnwǎi, literally “sea cucumber bay”), Wade–Giles romanization: Hai³-shen¹-wai³, reinforced by Hanyu Pinyin.

Questions about Haishenwai

What does Haishenwai mean?
Haishenwai means synonym of Vladivostok: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.
What part of speech is Haishenwai?
Haishenwai is a proper noun.

Words near Haishenwai in the dictionary

  1. hairyfishes
  2. hairyness
  3. hairytail mole
  4. hairytail moles
  5. HAIs
  6. Haishenwai
  7. Haishenwei
  8. Haisla
  9. Haislip
  10. Haislips
  11. Haisyn

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