also: せいとう
Qingdao; Tsingtao
Refers to the major port city in Shandong Province, China. The reading チンタオ is standard; せいとう is rare and mostly historical.
Qingdao is a port city in Shandong Province, China.
Tsingtao beer is world-famous.
Standard Japanese spelling for the Chinese city Qingdao, using the Chinese-derived reading チンタオ.
Alternate on'yomi reading; rarely used in modern Japanese. チンタオ is the overwhelmingly common reading.
From Chinese 青島/青岛 (Qīngdǎo). The reading チンタオ reflects the Chinese pronunciation, while せいとう is the Japanese on'yomi reading of the characters.