Jiaozhou
or Chiao·chou
[ jyou-joh ]
/ ˈdʒyaʊˈdʒoʊ /
noun Pinyin.
a former German-leased territory (1898–1914) on the Shandong peninsula, in eastern China, around Jiaozhou Bay. 200 sq. mi. (518 sq. km). Chief city, Tsingtao.
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Also (Older Spelling) Kiao·chow [kyou-chou; Chinese gyou-joh] /ˈkyaʊˈtʃaʊ; Chinese ˈgyaʊˈdʒoʊ/ .
Words nearby Jiaozhou
Jiang Qing, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Jiang Zemin, jiao, Jiaozhou, Jiaozhou Bay, Jiaozuo, jib, jibaro, jibba
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British Dictionary definitions for Jiaozhou
Jiaozhou
Kiaochow
/ (ˈdʒjaʊˈdʒəʊ) /
noun
a territory of NE China, in SE Shandong province, surrounding Jiaozhou Bay (an inlet of the Yellow Sea): leased to Germany from 1898 to 1914. Area: about 520 sq km (200 sq miles)
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