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