Pishan

English

Map including (P’I-SHAN) PISHAN (DMA, 1984)

Alternative forms

(from Wade–Giles) P'i-shan

Etymology

From the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 皮山 (Píshān).

Proper noun

Pishan

A county of Hotan prefecture, Xinjiang, China.
- 2011, Chris Buckley and Ben Blanchard, “Suspected kidnappers killed in China's restive west”, in Paul Tait, editor, Reuters‎:
  
  The kidnappers took two people hostage late on Wednesday in Pishan County in the far southern part of Xinjiang, close to the borders of India and Pakistan, said the region’s official news website (www.tianshannet.com).

Synonyms

(from Uyghur) Guma

Translations

county in Hotan, Xinjiang, China

Chinese:
Mandarin: 皮山 (zh) (Píshān)
Japanese: please add this translation if you can

Anagrams

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