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Wuhan

wu·han

UK/ˈwuːˈhɑːn/ US/ˈwuʌn/ uncommon

noun

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a city of central China on the Chang Jiang; the commercial and industrial center of central China

Origin

From Mandarin 武漢/武汉 (Wǔhàn), from 武昌 (Wǔchāng) + 漢口/汉口 (Hànkǒu), two of the three towns that were merged to form Wuhan.

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