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Xifu

Xifu proper noun: a former name of Hangzhou, during the time when it served as the capital of the 10th-century Wuyue kingdom.

Proper noun

Xifu

  1. (historical) A former name of Hangzhou, during the time when it served as the capital of the 10th-century Wuyue kingdom.

Origin of Xifu

From the pinyin romanization of Mandarin Chinese 西府 (Xīfǔ, "Western Government").

Questions about Xifu

What does Xifu mean?
Xifu means a former name of Hangzhou, during the time when it served as the capital of the 10th-century Wuyue kingdom.
What part of speech is Xifu?
Xifu is a proper noun.

Words near Xifu in the dictionary

  1. xiexie
  2. xiezhi
  3. xiezhis
  4. Xifeng
  5. xifengite
  6. Xifu
  7. Xigang
  8. Xigazê
  9. Xigong
  10. Xigu
  11. xigua

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