Fuzhou

See also: Fúzhōu

English

Alternative forms

(from Wade–Giles) Fu-chou, Fuchou

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈfuˈd͡ʒoʊ/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /fuːˈd͡ʒəʊ/

Etymology 1

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 福州 (Fúzhōu).

Alternative forms

(dated) Foochow, Fuchow, Fuh-Chau, Fuh-chau
(from Tongyong Pinyin) Fujhou

Proper noun

Fuzhou

A prefecture-level city, the provincial capital of Fujian, China.

Translations

a prefecture-level city in southeastern China

Arabic: فُوجُو‎ m (fūjū)
Chinese:
Cantonese: 福州 (fuk¹ zau¹)

Hakka: 福州 (Fuk-chû)

Mandarin: 福州 (zh) (Fúzhōu)

Min Dong: 福州 (Hók-ciŭ)

Min Nan: 福州 (Hok-chiu)
Farefare: Fusuu
Hungarian: Fucsou
Japanese: 福州 (ふくしゅう, Fukushū)
Korean: 푸저우 (Pujeou)
Macedonian: Фу́џоу n (Fúdžou)
Russian: Фучжо́у m (Fučžóu)
Ukrainian: ^{(please verify)} Фучжо́у (Fučžóu)
Vietnamese: Phúc Châu

Further reading

Saul B. Cohen, editor (2008), “Fuzhou”, in The Columbia Gazetteer of the World‎, volume 1, 2nd edition, New York: Columbia University Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 1298, column 3

Etymology 2

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 撫州／抚州 (Fǔzhōu).

Proper noun

Fuzhou

A prefecture-level city in northeastern Jiangxi, China.

Translations

a prefecture-level city in southeastern China

Chinese:
Cantonese: 撫州／抚州 (fu² zau¹)

Mandarin: 撫州／抚州 (zh) (Fǔzhōu)

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