Yingkou
[ ying-koh ]
nounPinyin, Wade-Giles.
a port in Liaoning province, in northeastern China, near the Gulf of Liaodong.
- Formerly (Pinyin) Niu·zhuang [Chinese nyy-jwahng], /Chinese ˈnyüˈdʒwɑŋ/, New·chwang [noo-chwahng, nyoo-] /ˈnuˈtʃwɑŋ, ˈnyu-/ .
- Also (Older Spelling) Ying·kow [ying-kou, -koh]. /ˈyɪŋˈkaʊ, -ˈkoʊ/.
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British Dictionary definitions for Yingkou
Yingkou
Yingkow
/ (ˈjɪŋˈkaʊ) /
noun
a port in NE China, in SW Liaoning province: a major shipping centre for Manchuria. Pop: 723 000 (2005 est)
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