汕头 Traditional form: 汕頭 Pinyin (reading): Shàntóu Definitions: Shantou (formerly romanized as Swatow), prefecture-level city in Guangdong Characters: 汕 - bamboo; basket for catching fish; Shantou 头 - head; chief, boss; first, top Traditional characters: 汕 - bamboo; basket for catching fish; Shantou 頭 - head; chief, boss; first, top