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Xikou is sometimes transliterated as Chikow/Qikou/Kikow. Until the 20th century, 溪 was pronounced , as evidenced by its fanqie reading (苦奚切). This archaic pronunciation of 溪 gives rise to the spelling 'Chikow', or 'Qikou' in the Hanyu Pinyin system. The old Postal Romanization 'Kikow' reflects the 19th century pronunciation of 溪 in conservative Mandarin dialects (e.g. Nanking dialect) in which velars had not undergone palatalization (from to in this case).
Guang Hua. Kwang Haw Pub. (USA). 1998. p. 35. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
China Tourism. HK China Tourism Press. 2001. p. 34. Retrieved 10 May 2019. Xikou and Mount Xuedou Scenic Area Xikou Town, 20 km south of the Yinxian county seat, is the hometown of Chiang Kai-shek and his son Chiang Ching-kuo — noted personages in modern Chinese history.
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