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Jehol.

Former name of Chengde.

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Meaning & usage

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  1. Former name of Chengde.

    historical
  2. A former Chinese province around Chengde.

    historical
  3. Synonym of Yin Mountains.

  4. Synonym of Rehe, a river near Chengde.

Where this word comes from

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).

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