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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In coastal Foochow, two months after liberation, Chinese industry and doggedness had already brought civilian life to prewar levels.
From Time Magazine Archive
Foochow, about 400 miles southwest from Shanghai in the Province of Fukien.
From Time Magazine Archive
Other Red troops to the southeast had walked into Foochow practically unopposed and swung south toward Amoy.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Students' Union at Foochow declared a boycott against U. S. herring.
From Time Magazine Archive
When she was old enough, King Eng became a pupil in the Foochow Boarding School for Girls, where she did good work as a student.
From Notable Women of Modern China by Burton, Margaret E.
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