Changsha

//(ˈ)t͡ʃæŋˈʃɑ// name

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  1. 1
    A prefecture-level city, the provincial capital of Hunan, in south-central China.

    "Changxa commands over eleven Cities, as Changxa, Siangtan, Siangin, Ninghiang, Lieuyang, Liling, Jeyang, Sianghang, Xeu, Ganhoa, Chaling."

  2. 2
    A county of Changsha, Hunan, China.
  3. 3
    A former island in the Yangtze estuary in eastern China, now part of Chongming Island. historical
  4. 4
    A town in Kaizhou district, Chongqing, China.
  5. 5
    A township in Zongyang, Tongling, Anhui, China.
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  1. 6
    A village in Huangqi, Lianjiang, Fuzhou, Fujian, China.

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"Changxa commands over eleven Cities, as Changxa, Siangtan, Siangin, Ninghiang, Lieuyang, Liling, Jeyang, Sianghang, Xeu, Ganhoa, Chaling."

Etymology

From Mandarin 長沙 /长沙 (Chángshā).

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