Shantou

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃænˈtaʊ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(shän′tō′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Shan•tou  (shän′tō′),USA pronunciation n. [Pinyin.]
  1. Place Namesa seaport in E Guangdong province, in SE China. 400,000.
Also, Swatow. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Shantou, Shantow /ˈʃænˈtaʊ/ n
  1. a port in SE China, in E Guangdong near the mouth of the Han River: became a treaty port in 1869. Pop: 1 356 000 (2005 est)Also called: Swatow
'Shantou' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Swatow

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