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Lushunkou District

Lushunkou District

9.7
A district in northeastern China on the Liaodong Peninsula with an old port once called Port Arthur
  • proper noun
translation icon : Distrito de Lushunkou
  • The historic city of Lushunkou District was once known as Port Arthur.

Examples

  • The port facilities in Lushunkou District play an important role in the regional economy.

  • The Lushunkou District is famous for its beautiful coastal scenery.

  • Many battles have taken place in the strategic Lushunkou District over the centuries.

  • Have you ever visited the Lushunkou District in Dalian?

  • The historic city of Lushunkou District was once known as Port Arthur.

  • Many battles have taken place in the strategic Lushunkou District over the centuries.

  • Have you ever visited the Lushunkou District in Dalian?

Synonyms

Lushun
vsLushunkou District
8.3

A large port city in northeast China on the Liaodong Peninsula now part of Dalian

is an administrative district covering the historic port area rather than a separate city
Port Arthur
vsLushunkou District
6.6

A port city in the northeast of China known for important military battles

is a modern administrative district emphasizing place rather than military history

Surface Forms

Lushunkou District main

Morphology

Lushunkou + district

The phrase is a proper-name + administrative noun construction: 'district' clearly indicates an administrative area and combined with the place-name 'Lushunkou' yields 'the district called Lushunkou.' Although 'Lushunkou' is a language-specific toponym and unfamiliar, the compositional pattern (PLACE + district) is cross-linguistically common and immediately interpretable by learners who recognize the constituents.

Etymology

Lushunkou District may come from two Chinese words, Lushun and kou, where 'kou' means 'mouth', the mouth of the bay and the entrance to the port. It was long called Port Arthur in the West and has been a strategic port, so the name points to the area's role as a major harbour and the site of many historic battles.