Wu-ch'uan

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See also: Wuchuan and Wúchuān

English

Etymology 1

Map including Wuchuan (labeled as WU-CH'UAN 武川) (AMS, 1963) →OCLC

From Mandarin 武川 (Wǔchuān) Wade-Giles romanization: Wu³-chʻuan¹.

Proper noun

Wu-ch'uan

  1. Alternative form of Wuchuan
    • 1938, Peter A. Boodberg, “Marginalia to the Histories of the Northern Dynasties”, in Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies‎, volume 3, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 245:
      Under the leadership of P'O-LIU-HAN Pa-ling 破六韓拔陵, the rebels, consisting chiefly of "barbarian" garrisons of the northern frontier posts overran the important district of Wu-ch'uan 武川.
    • 1998, Chris Peers, Warlords of China, 700 B.C. to A.D. 1662‎, Arms and Armour Press, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 109:
      The Li clan was certainly of major importance in its own locality, which was centred around the garrison town of Wu-ch'uan on the northern frontier.
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Etymology 2

Map including 婺川 WU-CH'UAN (AMS, 1954) →OCLC

From Mandarin 婺川 Wade-Giles romanization: Wu⁴-chʻuan¹.

Proper noun

Wu-ch'uan

  1. Alternative form of Wuchuan
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