# Jehol

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. Former name of Chengde.
2. A former Chinese province around Chengde.
3. Synonym of Yin Mountains.
4. Synonym of Rehe, a river near Chengde.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French Geho-eul, from Mandarin 熱河兒 /热河儿 (Rèhér), from 熱河 /热河 (Rèhé, “Chengde, Rehe, Hot Creek”) + 兒 /儿 (ér, noun marker).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jehol