English Explanatory Dictionary

Jehol

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Former name of Chengde.
  2. A former Chinese province around Chengde.
  3. Synonym of Yin Mountains.
  4. Synonym of Rehe, a river near Chengde.

Word forms

Jehol Je-ho Je-ho-eul Jee-ho Zehol Zhe-hol

Etymology

Borrowed from French Geho-eul, from Mandarin 熱河兒 /热河儿 (Rèhér), from 熱河 /热河 (Rèhé, “Chengde, Rehe, Hot Creek”) + 兒 /儿 (ér, noun marker).

Synonyms

Yin Mountains Rehe
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