Shantou
[ shahn-toh ]
/ ˈʃɑnˈtoʊ /
noun Pinyin.
a seaport in E Guangdong province, in SE China.
Also
Swatow.
British Dictionary definitions for shantou
Shantou
Shantow
/ (ˈʃænˈtaʊ) /
noun
a port in SE China, in E Guangdong near the mouth of the Han River: became a treaty port in 1869. Pop: 1 356 000 (2005 est)
Also called: Swatow