Harbin
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Harbin
Where it comes from
From Manchu ᡥᠠᡵᠪᡳᠨ (harbin)- in the late 19th century, the area was a fishing village.
proper noun
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A prefecture-level city and subprovincial city, the provincial capital of Heilongjiang, in northeastern China.
The headquarters of the Chinese-Eastern road is at Harbin, a town situated at about the centre of northern China, and there located for the purpose of administering the affairs of the railway.
Similar: Ha'erbin, Haerbin, Ha-erh-pin, Ha-êrh-pin, Haerhpin, Kharbin, Pinkiang
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Talk about this word "Harbin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/harbin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Harbin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/harbin "Harbin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/harbin.Cite this
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title = {Harbin},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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