Chihli

== English == === Alternative forms === Chih-li === Etymology === From the Wade–Giles romanization of Mandarin 直隸 / 直隶 (Zhílì, literally “directly subordinate to / administered by the emperor or the central government”). === Pronunciation === enPR: jûʹlēʹ (hyperforeign) enPR: chēʹlēʹ Hyphenation: Chih‧li === Proper noun === Chihli (obsolete) Alternative form of Zhili. ==== Derived terms ==== Gulf of Chihli === References === === Further reading === “Chihli”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “Chihli”, in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2026