Fuzhou

[ fy-joh ]

nounPinyin.
  1. a seaport in and the capital of Fujian province, in southeastern China, opposite Taiwan.

  • Formerly (Older Spelling) Min·how [min-hoh] /ˈmɪnˈhoʊ/ .

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British Dictionary definitions for Fuzhou

Fuzhou

Foochow or Fuchou

/ (ˈfuːˈdʒəʊ) /


noun
  1. a port in SE China, capital of Fujian province on the Min Jiang: one of the original five treaty ports (1842). Pop: 1 398 000 (2005 est)

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