"Pukou" meaning in English

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Proper name

enPR: po͞oʹkōʹ Etymology: From Mandarin 浦口 (Pǔkǒu). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|浦口}} Mandarin 浦口 (Pǔkǒu) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Pukou
  1. A district of Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. Wikipedia link: Pukou Categories (place): Places in China, Places in Jiangsu Synonyms: P'u-k'ou (alt: Wade–Giles) Translations (district): 浦口 (Pǔkǒu) (Chinese Mandarin)

Alternative forms

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