Foochow
Americannoun
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Older Spelling. Fuzhou.
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Also called Northern Min. a dialect of Chinese spoken in and around Fuzhou.
noun
Example Sentences
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Along the thin Japanese shell of coastline, Chinese broke through to enter Foochow, one of China's important ports, and captured the nearby airport.
From Time Magazine Archive
Washington believes that when fuel stocks at the Foochow base are sufficiently built up, Red MIGs will appear there.
From Time Magazine Archive
Last week a second landing was made on the south bank of the Min, catching Foochow between the two Jap columns.
From Time Magazine Archive
In coastal Foochow, two months after liberation, Chinese industry and doggedness had already brought civilian life to prewar levels.
From Time Magazine Archive
Of "treaty ports" other than Tientsin the principal are Shanghai, Hankow, Foochow, Hangchow, Amoy, and Canton.
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