Huangpu
/xwǎŋ pʰuː/noun
A Chinese proper name, most commonly referring to the Huangpu River and Huangpu District in Shanghai.
Did you know?The name is associated with the Huangpu River, the waterway that flows through Shanghai and helped transform the city into a major global trading center.
Etymological Timeline
Old Chinese
Old Chinese
*C.ʕˤaŋʔ + *pʰˤaʔ
“The reconstructed roots behind huáng, “yellow,” and pǔ, “riverbank, waterside, or inlet.””
Middle Chinese
Middle Chinese
hwangX + phuX
“The historical pronunciations corresponding to “yellow” and “riverbank or harbor.””
Modern Mandarin
Mandarin
huángpǔ (黄浦)
“Literally “yellow riverbank” or “yellow waterside.””
19th Century
English
Huangpu
“An English romanization used for the river and locality in Shanghai.”
Modern English
English
Huangpu
“A proper name referring chiefly to Shanghai’s Huangpu River or Huangpu District.”