Wuhsi
name ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Alternative form of Wuxi. alt-of, alternative, dated
"WUHSI, SEPTEMBER 25-26 Our short stay in Wuhsi served as a rest stop, since there was no physics institution to visit....The Wuhsi authorities seemed anxious to create a good impression, since the Chinese government is attempting to build up Wuhsi as an alternative to the better-known scenic spots nearby, Soochow and Hangchow....Since Wuhsi is in the heart of the silk and fishery industrial areas, the commune grew mulberry trees to feed the silkworms and had some 120 man-made ponds for hatching many kinds of edible fishes."
Example
More examples"WUHSI, SEPTEMBER 25-26 Our short stay in Wuhsi served as a rest stop, since there was no physics institution to visit....The Wuhsi authorities seemed anxious to create a good impression, since the Chinese government is attempting to build up Wuhsi as an alternative to the better-known scenic spots nearby, Soochow and Hangchow....Since Wuhsi is in the heart of the silk and fishery industrial areas, the commune grew mulberry trees to feed the silkworms and had some 120 man-made ponds for hatching many kinds of edible fishes."
Etymology
From Mandarin 無錫／无锡 (Wúxī) Wade–Giles romanization: Wu-hsi.
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