The word "呼和浩特市" is formed through phonetic transcription, where the characters 呼 (hū), 和 (hé), 浩 (hào), and 特 (tè) are used to approximate the sounds of the Mongolian name "Kökeqota" (meaning "Blue City"), with the suffix 市 (shì) added to denote that it is a city.
Word Definition - 呼和浩特市
hū hé hào tè shìHohhot, prefecture-level city and capital of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region 內蒙古自治區|内蒙古自治区[nèiměnggǔ zìzhìqū]