Etymology

Zhangzhou

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

Mandarin 漳州
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  1. Mandarin · derived from漳州
  2. English todayZhangzhou

c. late 20th c., from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 漳州 (Zhāngzhōu), from its former status as the seat of Zhang Prefecture, named for the Zhang River.

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