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Foochow.

Dated form of Fuzhou.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈfuˈt͡ʃoʊ/General-American/fuːˈt͡ʃəʊ/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Dated form of Fuzhou.

    alt-of · dated
  2. 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.

noun/ˈfuˈt͡ʃoʊ/General-American/fuːˈt͡ʃəʊ/Received-Pronunciation
  1. 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.

adj/ˈfuˈt͡ʃoʊ/General-American/fuːˈt͡ʃəʊ/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Of or relating to the Fuzhou dialect.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From the Postal Romanization of Mandarin 福州 (Fúzhōu). Doublet of Hokchiu.

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