English
Shamian
Shamian comes from Mandarin 沙面.
- Mandarinmodern沙面Shāmiàn
- Englishearliest quotation 2003Shamian
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Mandarinmodern沙面Shāmiàn
- Englishearliest quotation 2003Shamian
Earliest quotation: 2003, David Barboza, A Chinese Hotel, Full of Proud American Parents: “Last year, more than 1,500 American families came to…”
Every English word from Mandarin 沙面
Today it means
name An island of Liwan district, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Mandarin 沙面 / Shamian