Shantou

[ shahn-toh ]

nounPinyin.
  1. a seaport in eastern Guangdong province, in southeastern China.

  • Also (Older Spelling) Swa·tow [swah-tou] /ˈswɑˈtaʊ/ .

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British Dictionary definitions for Shantou

Shantou

Shantow

/ (ˈʃænˈtaʊ) /


noun
  1. a port in SE China, in E Guangdong near the mouth of the Han River: became a treaty port in 1869. Pop: 1 356 000 (2005 est): Also called: Swatow

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