Wenzhou

[ wœn-joh ]

nounPinyin.
  1. a seaport in southeastern Zhejiang province, in eastern China.

  • Formerly (Pinyin) Yong·jia [Chinese yawng-jyah], /Chinese ˈyɔŋˈdʒyɑ/, (Wade-Giles) Yung·chia, (Older Spelling) Yung·kia [yoong-kyah] /ˈyʊŋˈkyɑ/ .
  • Also (Wade-Giles) Wen·chou, (Older Spelling) Wen·chow [wen-chou; Chinese wuhn-joh] /ˈwɛnˈtʃaʊ; Chinese ˈwʌnˈdʒoʊ/ .

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British Dictionary definitions for Wenzhou

Wenzhou

Wen-chou or Wenchow

/ (ˈwɛnˈtʃuː) /


noun
  1. a port in SE China, in Zhejiang province: noted for its historic buildings. Pop: 1 475 000 (2005 est)

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