Kaohsiung
[gou-shyoo ng] /ˈgaʊˈʃyʊŋ/
noun, Wade-Giles.
1.
a seaport on SW Taiwan.
/ˈkaʊˈʃjʊŋ/
noun
1.
a port in SW Taiwan, on the South China Sea: the chief port of the island. Pop: 1 506 000 (2005 est) Japanese name Takao
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