English
Shantou
Shantou comes from Mandarin 汕頭／汕头.
- Mandarinmodern汕頭／汕头Shàntóu
- Englishearliest quotation 1967Shantou
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Mandarinmodern汕頭／汕头Shàntóu
- Englishearliest quotation 1967Shantou
Earliest quotation: 1967, Gargi Dutt, Rural Communes in China: “A typical example was that of Shantou Special District…”
Every English word from Mandarin 汕頭／汕头
Today it means
name A prefecture-level city of Guangdong, China.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Mandarin 汕頭／汕头 / Shantou