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海口

Mandarin · pinyin hǎi kǒu#

estuary
coastal inlet
river mouth
seaport
see also 誇海口 kuā hǎi kǒu

Mandarin · pinyin Hǎi kǒu#

see 海口市 Hǎi kǒu Shì

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海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
口: kǒu · mouth; open end; entrance, gate

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3–3 · hai3 kou3

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hoi2 hau2

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noun

mouth of a river; estuary
(obsolete) border
seaport
(Southern Min) coastal area
(figurative) big, deep mouth
(figurative) boast; brag

name

(～市) Haikou (the provincial capital and most populous prefecture-level city of Hainan province, China; located on the north side of Hainan island).

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