# Caifum

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. Alternative form of Kaifeng, a city on the Yellow River in central China, a former national capital.

## Etymology
From irregular Portuguese romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 開封 /开封 (Kāifēng).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/caifum