Qiongshan

[ chyawng-shahn ]

nounPinyin.
  1. a port on northern Hainan island, in southern China: chief city of the island.

  • Formerly (Pinyin) Qiong·zhou [chyawng-joh], /ˈtʃyɔŋˈdʒoʊ/, (Wade-Giles) Chiung·chou [Chinese chyuhng-joh], /Chinese ˈtʃyʌŋˈdʒoʊ/, (Older Spelling) Kiung·chow [kyoong-choh, -chou; Chinese gyoong-joh] /ˈkyʊŋˈtʃoʊ, -ˈtʃaʊ; Chinese ˈgyʊŋˈdʒoʊ/ .
  • Also (Wade-Giles) Ch'iung·shan [Chinese chyuhng-shahn], /Chinese ˈtʃyʌŋˈʃɑn/, (Older Spelling) Kiung·shan [kyoong-shahn; Chinese gyoong-shahn] /ˈkyʊŋˈʃɑn; Chinese ˈgyʊŋˈʃɑn/ .

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