Jingdezhen

[ jing-dœ-jœn ]

nounPinyin.
  1. a city in eastern Jiangxi province, in eastern China: known for its fine porcelain.

  • Formerly (Older Spelling) Fow·liang [foo-lyahng, foh-] /ˈfuˈlyɑŋ, ˈfoʊ-/ .
  • Also (Wade-Giles) Ching·te·chen [Chinese jing-tuh-juhn], /Chinese ˈdʒɪŋˈtʌˈdʒʌn/, (Older Spelling) King·teh·chen [ging-duh-jen] /ˈgɪŋˌdʌˈdʒɛn/ .

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British Dictionary definitions for Jingdezhen

Jingdezhen

Fowliang or Fou-liang

/ (ˈdʒɪŋˈdɛdʒɛn) /


noun
  1. a city in SE China, in NE Jiangxi province east of Poyang Lake: famous for its porcelain industry, established in the sixth century. Pop: 416 000 (2005 est)

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