Shantou
[ shahn-toh ]
nounPinyin.
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
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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