Where does “Hankow” come from?
Hankow is the English name for the Chinese port city of Hankou, from Mandarin 漢口 composed of 漢 (hàn, referring to the Han River) and 口 (kǒu, meaning mouth or opening).
Ancestry of “Hankow”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Chinese Mandarin | 漢口 | — |