Kaohsiung

American

[gou-shyoong] / ˈgaʊˈʃyʊŋ /

(Pinyin) Gaoxiong

noun

Wade-Giles.

a seaport on southwestern Taiwan.

Kaohsiung British

/ ˈkaʊˈʃjʊŋ /

noun

Japanese name: Takao. a port in SW Taiwan, on the South China Sea: the chief port of the island. Pop: 1 506 000 (2005 est)

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Born in the southern Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung, Tai has been struggling with injuries since last year and unable to return to the international circuit.

From Barron's • Nov. 8, 2025

Now the group has a semester-long course at a community college in Kaohsiung, in addition to their lectures all across Taiwan, from fishing villages to community centers.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 31, 2024

“It was a satellite, not a missile,” President Tsai Ing-wen said during a campaign stop in the southern city of Kaohsiung.

From New York Times • Jan. 9, 2024

Liu and six other officers were charged in January by the Taiwan High Prosecutors Office's Kaohsiung branch.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2023

Amid rising military tensions with China, Taiwan unveiled its first homegrown submarine on Sept. 28 in the southern port city of Kaohsiung.

From Reuters • Oct. 16, 2023

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