Hankou

See also: Hànkǒu and Han-k'ou

English

Alternative forms

Hankow
(from Wade-Giles) Han-k'ou
Hankhow

Etymology

From the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation of 漢口／汉口 (Hànkǒu, “Mouth of the Han River”).

Proper noun

Hankou

A former city and treaty port; since 1949 an area in the city of Wuhan, Hubei, China.

Translations

Former city

Armenian: Հանկոու (Hankou)
Chinese:
Cantonese: 漢口, 汉口 (hon³ hau²)

Mandarin: 漢口／汉口 (zh) (Hànkǒu)
Russian: Ханько́у (Xanʹkóu)

Further reading

Saul B. Cohen, editor (1998), “Hankou”, in The Columbia Gazetteer of the World‎, volume 2, New York: Columbia University Press, →ISBN, LCCN 98-071262, OCLC 164337564, page 1229, column 3

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