Wusuli

See also: Wu-su-li

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Mandarin 烏蘇里／乌苏里.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: wo͞oʹso͞oʹlēʹ[1]
  • Hyphenation: Wu‧su‧li

Proper noun

Wusuli

  1. Synonym of Ussuri: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.
    • 1977 November 3 [1977 November 2], Chang, quotee, “View the Chinese PLA From Chenpao Island”, in Daily Report: People's Republic of China, volume I, number 212, Foreign Broadcast Information Service, sourced from Peking to Taiwan, translation of original in Mandarin, →ISSN, →OCLC, People's Republic of China: International Affairs, page A 6:
      Chenpao Island is located on the Wusuli river in Hulin County, Heilungkiang Province, northeast China. It is on the Chinese side of the river's main channel, only some 100 meters from the shore of our side.

References

  1. ^ Leon E. Seltzer, editor (1952), “Ussuri River”, in The Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer of the World‎[1], Morningside Heights, NY: Columbia University Press, →OCLC, page 1991, column 3
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