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Xiapu

Syllables: Xia·pu

Xiapu proper noun: a county of Ningde, Fujian, China.

xiapu: a county of Ningde, Fujian, China
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Proper noun

Xiapu

  1. A county of Ningde, Fujian, China.
    • Mr. Hubbard refers to the growth among the Christians at Sharp Peak. Three were received to the Hapuo church on May 12, and the chapel is opened every evening for preaching.[1889 August, “Foochow Mission. THE RELIGIOUS AWAKENING.”, in The Missionary Herald, volume LXXXV, number VIII, →OCLC, page 329
    • In order to receive the Taiwan fishermen compatriots, the Fujian Provincial Revolutionary Committee in early 1978 formally established these reception stations at the four fishing ports of Sansha in Xiapu [Hsiapu],[...]The Sansha reception station in Xiapu received 12 Taiwan fishing boats in 1978...1979, Daily Report: People's Republic of China, numbers 12-22, →ISSN, →OCLC

Forms of Xiapu

alternative formSiapu
alternative formHsia-p'u
alternative formHsiapu

Origin of Xiapu

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 霞浦 (Xiápǔ).

Questions about Xiapu

What does Xiapu mean?
Xiapu means a county of Ningde, Fujian, China.
What part of speech is Xiapu?
Xiapu is a proper noun.

Words near Xiapu in the dictionary

  1. xiaos
  2. Xiaoshahe
  3. Xiaoting
  4. Xiaoyi
  5. xiapei
  6. Xiapu
  7. Xiayi
  8. Xiayunling
  9. Xibaipo
  10. Xibalba
  11. Xibalban

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