浦西

Mandarin · pinyin Pǔ xī

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  1. Puxi, the area of Shanghai located west of the Huangpu River 黃浦江 Huáng pǔ Jiāng, known as the historic urban center of the city
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浦
pǔ · bank of river, shore; surname
西
xī · west(ern); westward; occident; Kangxi radical 146
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3–1 · Pu3 xi1

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name · Etymology 1

  1. Puxi, an area of central Shanghai

noun · Etymology 2

  1. (neologism, slang) pussy (genitalia)

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浦西 · Pu3 xi1
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Exact source record浦西 浦西 [Pu3 xi1] /Puxi, the area of Shanghai located west of the Huangpu River 黃浦江|黄浦江[Huang2 pu3 Jiang1], known as the historic urban center of the city/