Xuhui

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A district of Shanghai, China.

Pronunciation

/ʃuːhweɪ/ shüʹhwāʹ

Word forms

Xuhui Hsu-hui

Etymology

The atonal Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 徐匯 /徐汇 (Xúhuì, literally “Xu Confluence”), a clipping of 徐家匯 /徐家汇 (Xújiāhuì, literally “Xu Family Confluence”) in reference to the prominence of the Xu family in the area during the Ming dynasty and the previous junction of several streams and canals in the district's Xujiahui neighborhood.

Synonyms

French Concession Siccawei Zikawei Ziccawei

Related words

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