See also: 汉口

Chinese

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Han River mouth; (a measure word, for people, livestock or utensils)
trad. (漢口)
simp. (汉口)
 
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Etymology

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From its position at the Han River's confluence with the Yangtze.

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漢口

  1. () (historical) Hankou (a former city in Hubei, China, now part of Wuhan)
  2. (informal) The northern area of Wuhan in the area of the former city, including the present-day districts of Jiang'an, Jianghan, and Qiaokou.

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  • English: Hankou, Han-k'ou, Hankow

Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
かん
Grade: 3
こう
Grade: 1
kan'on
Alternative spelling
漢口 (kyūjitai)

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(かん)(こう) (Kankō

  1. (historical) Hankou (a former city in Hubei, China, now part of Wuhan)

Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term
はん
Grade: 3
かお
Grade: 1
irregular
Alternative spelling
漢口 (kyūjitai)

Ultimately from Mandarin 漢口汉口 (Hànkǒu), probably via English Hankow.

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漢口(ハンカオ) (Hankao

  1. (historical) Hankou (a former city in Hubei, China, now part of Wuhan)