Wu-ch'uan

See also: Wuchuan and Wúchuān

English

Etymology 1

Map including Wuchuan (labeled as WU-CH'UAN 武川) (AMS, 1963) →OCLC

From Mandarin 武川 (Wǔchuān) Wade-Giles romanization: Wu³-chʻuan¹.

Proper noun

Wu-ch'uan

1. Alternative form of Wuchuan
   • 1938, Peter A. Boodberg, “Marginalia to the Histories of the Northern Dynasties”, in Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies‎^[1], volume 3, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 245:

     Under the leadership of P'O-LIU-HAN Pa-ling 破六韓拔陵, the rebels, consisting chiefly of "barbarian" garrisons of the northern frontier posts overran the important district of Wu-ch'uan 武川.

   • 1998, Chris Peers, Warlords of China, 700 B.C. to A.D. 1662‎^[2], Arms and Armour Press, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 109:

     The Li clan was certainly of major importance in its own locality, which was centred around the garrison town of Wu-ch'uan on the northern frontier.

Translations

Wuchuan — see Wuchuan

Etymology 2

Map including 婺川 WU-CH'UAN (AMS, 1954) →OCLC

From Mandarin 婺川 Wade-Giles romanization: Wu⁴-chʻuan¹.

Proper noun

Wu-ch'uan

1. Alternative form of Wuchuan

Translations

Wuchuan — see Wuchuan