Wuhan

American  

[woo-hahn] / ˈwuˈhɑn /

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.

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Wuhan British  

/ 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)

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Example Sentences

The report comes at a time when U.S. funding for foreign lab work is getting attention, particularly after American taxpayer money flowed to the Wuhan Institute of Virology.

From Washington Times

Meeting Song Tao, head of China's Taiwan Affairs Office, in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, Ma said maintaining the peaceful and stable development of relations is the "general mainstream view of Taiwanese society".

From Reuters

The genetic sequences from the Wuhan market took an unusual journey into the spotlight.

From Science Magazine

He is expected to tour the mainland from March 27 to April 7, stopping in Wuhan and Changsha, as well as other cities.

From Seattle Times

Michael Berry, who translated Wuhan Diary - a journal published by writer Fang Fang during her time under Covid lockdown in Wuhan - has been a target of such trolling.

From BBC