Hubei

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A province in central China. Capital: Wuhan.

Pronunciation

/ˈhuːˌbeɪ/ /ˌhuːˈbeɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Hubei.wav /ˈhuˌbeɪ/ /ˌhuˈbeɪ/ /ˈhubaɪ/ ho͞oʹbāʹ

Word forms

Hubei Hu-pei Hupei Hu Bei Hupeh Hu-peh Hoopeh

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 湖北 (Húběi), literally "north of the lake", referring to Hubei's position north of Dongting Lake.

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Not to be confused with Hebei

Derived words

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