Foochow

[ foo-chou; Chinese foo-joh ]

noun
  1. Older Spelling. Fuzhou.

  2. Also called North·ern Min. a dialect of Chinese spoken in and around Foochow.: Compare Min.

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How to use Foochow in a sentence

  • These were undoubtedly the Northern troops from Foochow who were expected Monday night.

    Camps and Trails in China | Roy Chapman Andrews and Yvette Borup Andrews
  • In Foochow, as in other cities of China, the narrow alleys are literally choked with every form of industrial obstruction.

    Camps and Trails in China | Roy Chapman Andrews and Yvette Borup Andrews
  • It is certain, however, that the Consul will order all of us to Foochow if news of the situation reaches there.

    Camps and Trails in China | Roy Chapman Andrews and Yvette Borup Andrews
  • The Foochow dialect (which is one of the most difficult to learn) is spoken only within fifty or one hundred miles of the city.

    Camps and Trails in China | Roy Chapman Andrews and Yvette Borup Andrews
  • Yen-ping is eight days' travel from Foochow up the Min River and it is by no means the most remote station in the province.

    Camps and Trails in China | Roy Chapman Andrews and Yvette Borup Andrews

British Dictionary definitions for Foochow

Foochow

/ (ˈfuːˈtʃaʊ) /


noun
  1. a variant transliteration of the Chinese name for Fuzhou

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