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Etymology 1 edit

three feudatory
trad. (三藩)
simp. #(三藩)
 
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三藩

  1. (historical) Three Feudatories (three lords of the fiefdoms during the Qing dynasty)
    三藩三藩  ―  sānfān zhī luàn  ―  Revolt of the Three Feudatories
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Etymology 2 edit

phonetic
trad. (三藩)
simp. #(三藩)
 
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Back-formation from 三藩市 (Sānfānshì), understanding (shì) to be the optional morpheme "city" sometimes attached to city names.

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三藩

  1. (chiefly Mainland China) San Francisco (a city in California, United States)
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