Foochow.
Dated form of Fuzhou.
Meaning & usage
Dated form of Fuzhou.
Fuzhou dialect (a linguistic variety of Eastern Min under Min Chinese of the Sinitic family)
Where this word comes from
From the Postal Romanization of Mandarin 福州 (Fúzhōu). Doublet of Hokchiu.
A person who traces his/her ancestry to Fuzhou or the surrounding region.
Where this word comes from
From the Postal Romanization of Mandarin 福州 (Fúzhōu). Doublet of Hokchiu.
Of or relating to the Fuzhou dialect.
Where this word comes from
From the Postal Romanization of Mandarin 福州 (Fúzhōu). Doublet of Hokchiu.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.