蓉城

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Chinese

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city walls; city; town
trad. (蓉城)
simp. #(蓉城)

Etymology

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From the hibiscus planted upon and around the old city walls in the 10th century.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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蓉城

  1. (informal or literary) "Hibiscus City", a nickname of Chengdu, Sichuan.