hukou

== English == === Etymology === From Mandarin 戶口／户口 (hùkǒu). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhuːˌkoʊ/, /ˌhuːˈkoʊ/ enPR: ho͞o′kō′ Hyphenation: hu‧kou === Noun === hukou (plural hukous or hukou) (China, Taiwan) A household registration record that identifies a person as a local resident. Hypernyms: internal passport < record < document ==== Translations ====