Hubei

== English == === Alternative forms === Hu-pei, Hupei (Wade–Giles) Hu Bei Hupeh, Hu-peh, Hoopeh (obsolete) === Etymology === From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 湖北 (Húběi), literally "north of the lake", referring to Hubei's position north of Dongting Lake. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhuːˌbeɪ/, /ˌhuːˈbeɪ/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhuˌbeɪ/, /ˌhuˈbeɪ/, /ˈhubaɪ/ enPR: ho͞oʹbāʹ Hyphenation: Hu‧bei === Proper noun === Hubei A province in central China. Capital: Wuhan. ==== Synonyms ==== (from Cantonese, obsolete) Oopack ==== Derived terms ==== hubeite ==== Translations ==== === See also === Not to be confused with Hebei. === References === === Further reading === Saul B. Cohen, editor (1998), “Hubei”, in The Columbia Gazetteer of the World‎[11], volume 2, New York: Columbia University Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 1325, column 3 “Hubei”, in Collins English Dictionary. “Hubei, pn.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “Hubei”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “Hubei”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “Hubei”, in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2026