Jehol

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dʒəˈhɒl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling( jə hōl′; Chin. zhu′hō′, ru′-)


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Je•hol  ( jə hōl′; Chin. zhu′hō′, ru′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa region and former province in NE China: incorporated into Manchukuo by the Japanese 1932–45. 74,297 sq. mi. (192,429 sq. km).
  2. Place Namesformer name of Chengde. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Jehol /dʒəˈhɒl/ n
  1. a former province of NE China, north of the Great Wall: divided among Hebei, Liaoning, and Inner Mongolia in 1956. Area: 192 380 sq km (74 278 sq miles)
  2. a region of NE China, in Hebei and Liaoning provinces: mountainous
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Cheng•de  (chœng′dœ′),USA pronunciation n. [Pinyin.]
  1. Place Namesa city in NE Hebei province, in NE China: former summer residence of the Manchu emperors. 200,000.
Also,[Older Spelling,] Chengteh  (chung′du′).USA pronunciation Formerly, Jehol. 
'Jehol' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Manchukuo - Chengde

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