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Fu⋅zhou

[fy-joh]
–noun Pinyin.
a seaport in and the capital of Fujian province, in SE China, opposite Taiwan. 900,000.
Also, Foochow.
Formerly, Minhow.

Fu⋅jian

[fy-jyahn]
–noun Pinyin.
a province in SE China, opposite Taiwan. 16,760,000; 45,845 sq. mi. (118,739 sq. km). Capital: Fuzhou.
Also, Fukien.
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Fu·zhou   (fōō'jō')   
A city of southeast China on the Min River delta. An ancient walled city, it was a treaty port following the Opium War (1839-1842). Fuzhou has been the capital of Fujian province since the tenth century. Population: 1,170,000.
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