Laizhou

See also: Láizhōu

English

Alternative forms

  • Laichow, Lai-chou

Etymology

An atonal variant of the pinyin romanization Láizhōu, from the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 萊州 / 莱州 (Láizhōu, “Goosefoot Prefecture”) from its status as the seat of that former prefecture's government.

Proper noun

Laizhou

  1. A city in Yantai Prefecture in Shandong, China.
  • Denglai
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