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Meaning of hào | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. An atoll in Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia.
  2. A former capital of China under the Zhou Dynasty, now within Xi'an, Shaanxi.
  3. A surname from Mandarin.
  4. A former currency unit of Vietnam, worth one tenth of a dong.
  5. A subdivision of currency, equal to one tenth of a Vietnamese dong.

Equivalents

Français Hao
Português hão

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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