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Hao
Definitions
- 1 An atoll in Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia.
- 2 A former capital of China under the Zhou Dynasty, now within Xi'an, Shaanxi. historical
- 3 A surname from Mandarin.
"Former Premier Hao Pei-tsun (郝柏村), who was the most powerful man in Taiwan's military during the rule of the late President Chiang Ching-kuo (蔣經國), yesterday revealed that Taiwan had long ago acquired the ability to produce nuclear weapons, without actually having launched any test explosions. "Following the success of [Taiwan's] nuclear program, President Chiang openly declared that Taiwan had become a nuclear-capable country, but that it would not bring the research results into production," Hao said, speaking to reporters at a book launch for his two-volume work published under the title of Eight-year's diary as the Chief of the General Staff."
- 4 Alternative form of Haobam, a surname from Manipuri. alt-of, alternative
- 5 Alternative form of Haobijam, a surname from Manipuri. alt-of, alternative
- 1 A former currency unit of Vietnam, worth one tenth of a dong. historical
- 2 10 hao equal 1 dong in Vietnam wordnet
Etymology
From Vietnamese hào.
From French Hao, from Tuamotuan.
From atonal romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 鎬 /镐 (Hào).
From atonal romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 郝 (Hǎo).
From Manipuri ꯍꯥꯎ (hāʼu).
See also for "hao"
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