English Explanatory Dictionary

hukou

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A household registration record that identifies a person as a local resident.
name
  1. A rural township in Hsinchu County, Taiwan.

Pronunciation

/ˈhuːˌkoʊ/ /ˌhuːˈkoʊ/ ho͞oʹkōʹ

Word forms

hukou hukous

Etymology

From Mandarin 戶口／户口 (hùkǒu).

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