漢口

See also: 汉口

Chinese

Han River mouth; (a measure word, for people, livestock or utensils)
trad. (漢口) 漢 口
simp. (汉口) 汉 口

Etymology

From its position at the Han River's confluence with the Yangtze.

Pronunciation


Proper noun

漢口

  1. (~市) (historical) Hankou (a former city in Hubei, China, now part of Wuhan)
  2. (informal) The northern area of Wuhan in the area of the former city, including the present-day districts of Jiang'an, Jianghan, and Qiaokou.

Descendants

  • → English: Hankou, Han-k'ou, Hankow

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
漢 口
かん
Grade: 3
こう
Grade: 1
kan’on
Alternative spelling
漢口 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kã̠ŋko̞ː]

Proper noun

漢(かん)口(こう) • (Kankō) 

  1. (historical) Hankou (a former city in Hubei, China, now part of Wuhan)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
漢 口
はん
Grade: 3
かお
Grade: 1
irregular
Alternative spelling
漢口 (kyūjitai)

Ultimately from Mandarin 漢口/汉口 (Hànkǒu), probably via English Hankow.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [hã̠ŋka̠o̞]

Proper noun

漢口(ハンカオ) • (Hankao) 

  1. (historical) Hankou (a former city in Hubei, China, now part of Wuhan)
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