English
Wen-chou
Wen-chou comes from Mandarin 溫州.
- Mandarinmodern溫州Wēnzhōu
- Englishearliest quotation 2006Wen-chou
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Mandarinmodern溫州Wēnzhōu
- Englishearliest quotation 2006Wen-chou
Earliest quotation: 2006, Mark Halperin, Harvard University Asia Center: “Many images accompanied the emperor's party in early 1130…”
Every English word from Mandarin 溫州
Today it means
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Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Mandarin 溫州 / Wen-chou