Hai-k'ou
Hai-k'ou is the alternative form of Haikou.
Meaning of Haikou
Proper noun
Haikou
- The provincial capital and most populous prefecture-level city of Hainan province, China; located on the north side of Hainan island.
- Hainan Island, of which Haikou is the capital, is a tropical province that China has proclaimed its newest and largest special economic zone. Partly because it is separated from the Chinese mainland by a 13-mile strip of water, the authorities give it special dispensation to stray from economic and...1993 March 25, Sheryl WuDunn, “Haikou Journal; For Treasure (and Pleasure), Their Special Island”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 26 May 2015, World
- Synonyms:
- Hoihow
Origin of Hai-k'ou
From Mandarin 海口 (Hǎikǒu), Wade–Giles romanization: Hai³-kʻou³.
Questions about Hai-k'ou
- What is Hai-k'ou the alternative form of?
- Hai-k'ou is the alternative form of Haikou.
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