Wu-hsi

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  1. 1
    Alternative form of Wuxi. alt-of, alternative

    "More often, the reverse appeared to be the case: government officials were on the scene, but their own antiforeign sentiments prevented their taking action against the rioters, as at Nanking and Wu-hsi."

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"More often, the reverse appeared to be the case: government officials were on the scene, but their own antiforeign sentiments prevented their taking action against the rioters, as at Nanking and Wu-hsi."

Etymology

From Mandarin 無錫 /无锡 (Wúxī) Wade–Giles romanization: Wu-hsi.

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