Etymology

Hinghwa

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Today it means: A prefecture in eastern Fujian province of imperial China, corresponding to the modern-day prefecture-level city of Putian. Full definition →

cpx 興化 ← Hokkien 興化 /兴化
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  1. Hokkien · borrowed from興化 /兴化
  2. cpx · borrowed from興化
  3. English todayHinghwa

From the Postal Romanization of either or both Puxian Min 興化 /兴化 (Hing-hua̍) or Hokkien 興化 /兴化 (Heng-hòa). Doublet of Xinghua.

Words from the same roots

Hokkien興化 all →

Henghua

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.