"Hongkou" meaning in English

See Hongkou in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: The atonal Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 虹口 (Hóngkǒu, literally “Rainbow Mouth”), a variation of earlier 洪口 (Hóngkǒu, literally “Flood Mouth”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|虹口|lit=Rainbow Mouth|tr=Hóngkǒu}} Mandarin 虹口 (Hóngkǒu, literally “Rainbow Mouth”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Hongkou
  1. A creek in Shanghai, China. Categories (place): Places in China, Rivers in China
    Sense id: en-Hongkou-en-name-sAa-XVPY Disambiguation of Rivers in China: 50 50 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 48 52
  2. A district of Shanghai, China. Categories (place): Places in China, Places in Shanghai, Rivers in China Translations (district of Shanghai, China): 虹口 (Hóngkǒu) (Chinese Mandarin), Hongkou [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-Hongkou-en-name-odgQWy7T Disambiguation of Rivers in China: 50 50 Categories (other): Neighborhoods in China, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of 'district of Shanghai, China': 39 61
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Hung-k'ou [obsolete] Synonyms (from Shanghainese): Hongkew
Disambiguation of 'from Shanghainese': 48 52
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