Wei-hai
Wei-hai is the alternative form of Weihai.
Meaning of Weihai
Proper noun
Weihai
- A prefecture-level city of Shandong, China.
- At Weihai the Chinese have an excellent position for an arsenal and docks. The harbor is good, and at the rear are all the resources of the province of Shantung.1888, “Bibliographic Notes”, in Proceedings of the United States Naval Institute, volume XIV, number 1, Annapolis, Md.: United States Naval Institute, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 279
- Synonyms:
- Weihaiwei
Origin of Wei-hai
From Mandarin 威海 (Wēihǎi) Wade–Giles romanization: Wei¹-hai³.
Questions about Wei-hai
- What is Wei-hai the alternative form of?
- Wei-hai is the alternative form of Weihai.
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