Wuhan

[woo-hahn]

noun

1. Pinyin, Wade-Giles.,  a conglomerate city in and the capital of Hubei province, in E China, at the junction of the Han Shui and Chang Jiang: comprises the former cities of Hankou, Hanyang, and Wuchang.

Wuhan

/ ˈwuːˈhæn /

noun

1. a city in SE China, in Hubei province, at the confluence of the Han and Yangtze Rivers: formed in 1950 by the union of the cities of Hanyang, Hankou, and Wuchang (the Han Cities); river port and industrial centre; university (1913). Pop: 6 003 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

World number 29 Raducanu retired with illness from the first round of the Wuhan Open last week.

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Coco Gauff survived a battle of wills against Jasmine Paolini on Saturday to reach the Wuhan Open final for the first time in her career.

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Five hundred miles inland, at the women’s Wuhan Open, conditions are just as challenging, with some players limping through the rounds on the verge of collapse.

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Earlier this week play was suspended on all outdoor courts in Wuhan as temperatures reached 34C.

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The company currently builds cars in Norfolk and in Wuhan, China.

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