Wuhan
pinyin, wade-giles. a conglomerate city in and the capital of hubei province, in e china, at the junction of the han shui and chang jiang: comprises the former cities of hankou, hanyang, and wuchang.
a province in central china. 72,394 sq. mi. (187,500 sq. km).
capital: wuhan.
contemporary examples
the week in death: the last to surrender the telegraph january 18, 2014
historical examples
the international development of china sun yat-sen
noun
a city in se china, in hubei province, at the confluence of the han and yangtze rivers: formed in 1950 by the union of the cities of hanyang, hankou, and wuchang (the han cities); river port and industrial centre; university (1913). pop: 6 003 000 (2005 est)
noun
a province of central china: largely low-lying with many lakes. capital: wuhan. pop: 60 020 000 (2003 est). area: 187 500 sq km (72 394 sq miles)
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