Central Plain

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The region on the lower reaches of the Yellow River which formed the cradle of Chinese civilization.

Word forms

Central Plain

Etymology

Calque from Mandarin 中原 (Zhōngyuán).

Related words

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