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Foochow

[ foo-chou; Chinese foo-joh ]

noun

  1. Older Spelling. Fuzhou.
  2. Also called North·ern Min [nawr, -, th, ern , min]. a dialect of Chinese spoken in and around Fuzhou. Compare Min.


Foochow

/ ˈfuːˈtʃaʊ /

noun

  1. See Fuzhou
    a variant transliteration of the Chinese name for Fuzhou


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Example Sentences

These were undoubtedly the Northern troops from Foochow who were expected Monday night.

In Foochow, as in other cities of China, the narrow alleys are literally choked with every form of industrial obstruction.

It is certain, however, that the Consul will order all of us to Foochow if news of the situation reaches there.

The Foochow dialect (which is one of the most difficult to learn) is spoken only within fifty or one hundred miles of the city.

Yen-ping is eight days' travel from Foochow up the Min River and it is by no means the most remote station in the province.

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