Wa-shih-hsia

English
Map including Wa-shih-hsia (DMA, 1975)

Etymology

From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin 瓦石峽／瓦石峡 (Wa³-shih²-hsia²).

Proper noun

Wa-shih-hsia

  1. Alternative form of Washixia
    • 1975, Translations on People's Republic of China‎, United States Joint Publications Research Service, →OCLC, page 105:
      (b) Medium-speed type--Sand dunes whose average annual rate of forward movement is between 5 and 10 meters. Major regions include:[...]the region southwest of the Min-feng oasis, and Wa-shih-hsia, all in the Takla Makan Desert;[...]
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