P'u-k'ou
See also: Pukou
English
Etymology
From Mandarin 浦口 (Pǔkǒu) Wade–Giles[1][2] romanization: Pʻu³-kʻou³.
Proper noun
P'u-k'ou
- Alternative form of Pukou.
- 1968, “NANKING (NAN-CHING)”, in Encyclopedia Britannica[3], volume 15, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 1167:
- Pʻu-kʻou has a modern chemical fertilizer plant and a tractor factory.
References
- ^ Shabad, Theodore (1972), “Index”, in China's Changing Map[1], New York: Frederick A. Praeger, →LCCN, →OCLC, pages 345, 360:
- Chinese place names are listed in three common spelling styles: […] (1) the Post Office system, […] (2) the Wade-Giles system, […] shown after the main entry […] (3) the Chinese Communists' own Pinyin romanization system, which also appears in parentheses […] Pukow (P’u-k’ou, Pukou)
- ^ Blunden, Caroline; Mark Elvin (1998), “Gazetteer”, in Graham Speake, editor, Cultural Atlas of China[2], Revised edition, Checkmark Books, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, pages 232, 235: “Names in italics represent the Wade-Giles equivalent of the preceding Pinyin transcription. […] Pukou/P'u-k'ou 32°06′N 118°41′E, 158”