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Tanggu

Syllables: Tang·gu

Tanggu proper noun: a subdistrict of Binhai district, Tianjin, China, on Bohai Bay; a former district of Tianjin, China.

tanggu: a subdistrict of Binhai district, Tianjin, China, on Bohai Bay; a former district of Tianjin, China
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Proper noun

Tanggu

  1. A subdistrict of Binhai district, Tianjin, China, on Bohai Bay; a former district of Tianjin, China.
    • As a demonstration that older proletarian revolutionaries take an active interest in the healthy growth of the younger generation, Comrade Deng Yingchao wrote in her own hand the name of the Tanggu Youths' and Juveniles' Palace which is under construction -- on the eve of the 34th anniversary of...1983 September 26, “Deng Yingchao Writes Name for Youths' Palace”, in Daily Report: China, volume I, number 187, sourced from Tianjin City Service, translation of original in Mandarin, →ISSN, →OCLC...
    • The Dagang refinery, in the northern port of Tianjin, has been shortlisted as a potential partner for a proposed 200,000 barrels-per-day (bpd) refinery with Russian state giant Rosneft ROSN.MM, officials have told Reuters.[…]
      It has also started building depots at nearby Tanggu, with capacity to...2007 February 5, Chen Aizhu, “PetroChina plant expands, awaits Russian JV plan”, in Nick Macfie, editor, Reuters, archived from the original on 12 Sep 2023, Market News

Forms of Tanggu

alternative formT'ang-ku
alternative form (dated)Tangku

Origin of Tanggu

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 塘沽 (Tánggū).

Questions about Tanggu

What does Tanggu mean?
Tanggu means a subdistrict of Binhai district, Tianjin, China, on Bohai Bay; a former district of Tianjin, China.
What part of speech is Tanggu?
Tanggu is a proper noun.

Words near Tanggu in the dictionary

  1. tangerine
  2. tangerines
  3. tangeritin
  4. tangfish
  5. Tanggal Sawang
  6. Tanggu
  7. Tanggula
  8. tanghan
  9. tanghans
  10. Tanghe
  11. tanghin

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