Etymology

Quanzhou

Quan·zhou
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Today it means: A prefecture-level city in southeastern Fujian, China. Full definition →

Mandarin 泉州
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Quanzhou · proper noun1

  1. Mandarin · derived from泉州
  2. English todayQuanzhou

c. late 20th c., from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 泉州 (Quánzhōu, literally “spring prefecture”).

Quanzhou · proper noun2

  1. Mandarin · derived from全州
  2. English todayQuanzhou

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 全州 (Quánzhōu, literally “round prefecture”).

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