Meanings
- Synonym of Gulf of Tonkin.
The port of Pei-hai is situated in latitude 21°29' N., longitude 109°06' E., at the northeastern corner of the Gulf of Pei-pu in the eastern part of the Kwangsi Chuang Autonomous Region.
[1974, Translations on People's Republic of China, →OCLC, page 112Synonyms: Gulf of Tonkin
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of Gulf of Tonkin.
Origin
- Mandarin北部灣 /北部湾
- EnglishGulf of Beibu
From Mandarin 北部灣 /北部湾 (Běibù Wān).
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