Hongkou

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A creek in Shanghai, China.
  2. A district of Shanghai, China.

Pronunciation

ho͝ongʹkōʹ

Word forms

Hongkou Hung-k'ou

Etymology

The atonal Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 虹口 (Hóngkǒu, literally “Rainbow Mouth”), a variation of earlier 洪口 (Hóngkǒu, literally “Flood Mouth”).

Synonyms

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