Hepu

He·pu
H4E1P3U1

proper noun

A county of Beihai, Guangxi autonomous region, China.

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proper noun

alternative Ho-p'u

  1. A county of Beihai, Guangxi autonomous region, China.
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    Here in Hepu County, an impoverished agricultural district just north of China's border with Vietnam, Chan and his business partners are hatching plans for a mammoth food processing operation they promise will be the world's largest producer of foie gras.[…] Hepu farmers say they can raise a single goose for less than 40 yuan--about $5. That's a fraction of what competitors in France must spend.

    2000 August 1, Clay Chandler, “A Golden Goose in Red China? Entrepreneur Bets Millions That Foie Gras Will Fatten Export Figures”, in The Washington Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 28 Aug 2017

    Synonyms: Hoppo

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA county of Beihai, Guangxi autonomous region, China.

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Origin

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 合浦 (Hépǔ).

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 合浦
  • 合浦 (hap⁶ pou²)county of Guangxi, China
Chinese Mandarin 合浦
  • 合浦 (Hépǔ)county of Guangxi, China

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Hepu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hepu

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“Hepu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hepu. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hepu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hepu.

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