English word origin

Etymology of Sihu

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 四湖 (Sìhú).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

name

Alternative form of Sihhu (Yunlin County, Taiwan).

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 四湖 (Sìhú).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mention四湖cmn

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

name

Alternative form of Xihu (Miaoli County, Taiwan).

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Mandarin 西湖 (Xī Hú), Tongyong Pinyin romanization: Sihú.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mention西湖cmn

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Source etymology 3

Original entry ↗

name

Alternative form of Xihu (Changhua County, Taiwan).

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Mandarin 溪湖 (Xīhú), Tongyong Pinyin romanization: Sihú.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mention溪湖cmn

Inspect preserved source fields

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