Shiqi
English
Etymology
From the Hanyu Pinyin[1] romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 石岐 (Shíqí).
Proper noun
Shiqi
- A subdistrict of Zhongshan, Guangdong, China
Synonyms
- (from Cantonese) Shekki
Translations
subdistrict of Zhongshan
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References
- Shabad, Theodore (1972), “Index”, in China's Changing Map, New York: Frederick A. Praeger, LCCN 71-178868, OCLC 482667885, pages 345, 361:
- Chinese place names are listed in three common spelling styles: […] (1) the Post Office system, […] (2) the Wade-Giles system, […] shown after the main entry […] (3) the Chinese Communists' own Pinyin romanization system, which also appears in parentheses […] Shekki (Shihki, Shih-ch'i, Shiqi)