煙臺

See also: 煙台 and 烟台

Chinese

smoke tower
trad. (煙臺/煙台) /
simp. (烟台)
alternative forms 烟䑓

Etymology

Literally “smoke tower”. Named after a beacon tower built during the Ming dynasty to warn against Wokou pirates.

Pronunciation


Proper noun

煙臺

  1. () Yantai (a coastal prefecture-level city in northeastern Shandong, China)
  2. () Yantai (a village in the township of Haidao, Xiapu County in the prefecture-level city of Ningde, Fujian, China)

Descendants

  • English: Yantai, Yen-tai, Yen-t'ai