Etymology

Henghua

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Today it means: a person who traces his/her ancestry to Putian or the surrounding region Full definition →

Hokkien 興化 /兴化
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  1. Hokkien · borrowed from興化 /兴化
  2. English todayHenghua

From Hokkien 興化 /兴化 (Heng-hòa). Doublet of Xinghua.

Words from the same roots

Hokkien興化 all →

Hinghwa

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.