Meanings
- Synonym of Songbu.
The Lutheran mission's home here was advised Mr. Tvedt had arrived at Sungfow, south of Hwangan, en route to Hankow.
1931 April 20, “CHINA BANDITS PAID TO RELEASE U.S. CHURCH MAN”, in Victoria Daily Times, volume 78, number 93, Victoria, B.C., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 31 more example
Mr. Tvedt reached Hankow at 12.15 o'clock this afternoon in the company of Mr. Daniel Nelson, who had gone to Sungfow to greet him. Mr. Nelson and Mr. Tvedt had a hazardous motor journey from Sungfow via Macheng over roads made almost impassable by recent heavy rains.
1931 April 21 [1931 April 20], “Mr. Tvedt Released, Three Others Taken”, in North-China Herald and Supreme Court & Consular Gazette, volume CLXXIX, number 3324, Shanghai, →OCLC, page 79, column 2Synonyms: Songbu
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of Songbu.
Origin
- Mandarin宋埠
- EnglishSungfow
From the Postal Romanization of Mandarin 宋埠 (Sòngbù).
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