Ch'ing-yüan
/ (ˈtʃɪŋˈjuːɑːn) /
noun
a former name of Baoding
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Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Words nearby Ch'ing-yüan
Chinghai, chingma, Chingola, Chingtao, Ching-t'u, Ch'ing-yüan, Chin Hills, Chin-Hsien, chinic acid, chink, chinkapin
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