Chinsha
name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 Alternative form of Jinsha (River in China) alt-of, alternative
"Szechuan extends from the Wushan Mountains in the east to the Chinsha River — the upper reaches of the Yangtse — in the west."
- 2 Alternative form of Jinsha (Kinmen, Taiwan) alt-of, alternative
"DISPATCHES FROM QUEMOY QUOTED LT. GEN. KO YUAN-FEN, THE ISLAND'S MAGISTRATE, AS SAYING THE REDS FIRED 900 SHELLS AT THE SMALL TOWN OF CHINSHA DURING THE RECORD 53,000-SHELL BOMBARDMENT MONDAY."
Example
More examples"Szechuan extends from the Wushan Mountains in the east to the Chinsha River — the upper reaches of the Yangtse — in the west."
Etymology
From Mandarin 金沙 (Jīnshā), Wade–Giles romanization: Chin¹-sha¹.
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