Meanings
Qidu1
alternative Cidu · alternative Ch'i-tu · alternative Chitu
- A district of Keelung, Taiwan.
A man surnamed Chen (陳) on Wednesday (March 9) was charged with growing marijuana at his residence in Qidu District, Keelung City.
2022 March 10, George Liao, “Man charged for growing marijuana in northern Taiwan”, in Taiwan News, archived from the original on 10 Mar 2022, Society2 more examples
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) confirmed on Wednesday that 16 people working for a cargo and freight company in Keelung's Qidu District have been diagnosed with latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI), but reassured the public that the disease is not contagious.
2017 February 8, “CDC confirms 16 cases of latent tuberculosis in Keelung”, in Focus Taiwan, archived from the original on 09 Feb 2017, SocietyHe said that this, and the discovery of the new firefly species, shows that Keelung has a good natural habitat and clean water supply, particularly in Nuannuan and Qidu districts. He added that in addition to the new species found in Nuannuan, during a survey conducted in five different parts of Keelung as part of the project, the highest number of fireflies were found in the Youruei (友蚋) area of Qidu District (七堵).
2024 April 12, “New type of aquatic firefly discovered in Keelung”, in Taipei Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 19 Sep 2024, Taiwan News, page 3
Qidu2
alternative Ch'i-tu · alternative Chitu
- A town in Wujiang district, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Puppeteers perform a Kunqu Opera play in Qidu Town in Wujiang District of Suzhou City, China.
2023 May 21, “China’s traditional Kunqu Opera brings puppetry to life”, in South China Morning Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 20 Aug 2023
Origin
Qidu · proper noun
- Mandarin七堵
- EnglishQidu
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 七堵 (Qīdǔ).
More words from Mandarin
Full word history & related roots →Qidu · proper noun
- Mandarin七都
- EnglishQidu
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 七都 (Qīdū).
More words from Mandarin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 七堵, 七都
- 七堵 (Qīdǔ)district in northern Taiwan
- 七都 (Qīdū)town in eastern China
Japanese 七堵, 七都
- 七堵 (Shichito)district in northern Taiwan
- 七都 (Shichito)town in eastern China
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Cite this entry
Qidu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Qidu
“Qidu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Qidu. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Qidu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Qidu.
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