Wuhan

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Submitted Name

Type Settlement

Usage Chinese

Scripts 武汉(Chinese) 武漢(Traditional Chinese)

Pronounced Pron. OO-KHAHN

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Meaning & History

From a portmanteau of 武昌 (Wǔchāng) and 汉口 (Hànkǒu), the names of two of the three towns combined to form modern Wuhan. This is the name of the capital city of the Chinese province of Hubei.