English
Sining
Sining comes from Mandarin 西寧／西宁.
- Mandarinmodern西寧／西宁Xīníng
- Englishearliest quotation 1909Sining
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Mandarinmodern西寧／西宁Xīníng
- Englishearliest quotation 1909Sining
Earliest quotation: 1909, William Edgar Geil, The Great Wall of China: “Then there is the newly organised police force, and…”
Every English word from Mandarin 西寧／西宁
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Etymograph / Mandarin 西寧／西宁 / Sining