Laizhou

Lai·zhou
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proper noun

A county-level city of Yantai, Shandong, China.

OriginChinese 萊州 /莱州 →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Laichow · alternative Lai-chou

  1. A county-level city of Yantai, Shandong, China.

Origin

  1. Chinese萊州 /莱州“Goosefoot Prefecture”
  2. EnglishLaizhou

An atonal variant of the Hanyu 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.

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 萊州 /莱州
  • 萊州 /莱州 (loi⁴ zau¹)county-level city
Chinese Mandarin 萊州 /莱州
  • 萊州 /莱州 (Láizhōu)county-level city
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“Laizhou.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Laizhou. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Laizhou,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Laizhou.

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