百色

Chinese

hundred
 
color; dice; look; appearance
simp. and trad.
(百色)

Etymology

From Zhuang Baksaek, which is composed of bak (mouth) and saek (to block) – "blocked mountain pass". Alternatively, it may instead be composed of bak (mouth) and saeg (to wash clothes) – "the place where clothes are washed".

Pronunciation


Note: Bósè - dated.

Proper noun

百色

  1. () Baise; Bose (a prefecture-level city in Guangxi, China)
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