Meanings
alternative Wei-hai
- A prefecture-level city of Shandong, China.
At Weihai the Chinese have an excellent position for an arsenal and docks. The harbor is good, and at the rear are all the resources of the province of Shantung.
1888, “Bibliographic Notes”, in Proceedings of the United States Naval Institute, volume XIV, number 1, Annapolis, Md.: United States Naval Institute, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 2791 more example
The Women's World Cup began on Sunday behind closed doors in the eastern coastal city of Weihai with 21 players from across the globe taking part over three days. It will be followed by two other International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) events in mainland China.
2020 November 9, “Nerves and serves: International table tennis back after 238 days”, in France 24, archived from the original on 09 Nov 2020Synonyms: Weihaiwei
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA prefecture-level city of Shandong, China.
Origin
From Mandarin 威海 (Wēihǎi).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Cantonese 威海
- 威海 (wai¹ hoi²)prefecture-level city in China
Chinese Mandarin 威海
- 威海 (Wēihǎi)prefecture-level city in China
Korean 웨이하이, 위해
- 웨이하이 (Weihai)prefecture-level city in China
- 위해 (Wihae)prefecture-level city in China
Vietnamese Uy Hải
- Uy Hảiprefecture-level city in China
Cite this entry
Weihai. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Weihai
“Weihai.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Weihai. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Weihai,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Weihai.
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