Eastern Min

proper noun

A Chinese language, spoken in the eastern part of Fujian, including its capital city Fuzhou.

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Min Dong
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A Chinese language, spoken in the eastern part of Fujian, including its capital city Fuzhou.

    Synonyms: Min Dong

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA Chinese language, spoken in the eastern part of Fujian, including its capital city Fuzhou.

Similar
Min Dong
Also see
min dong

Origin

Partial calque of Chinese 閩東語 /闽东语 (mǐndōngyǔ).

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 閩東 /闽东
  • 閩東 /闽东language of Fuzhou
Chinese Mandarin 閩東 /闽东
  • 閩東 /闽东 (mǐndōng, míndōng)language of Fuzhou
Russian восточноми́ньский, минь-ду́н
  • восточноми́ньский (vostočnomínʹskij)language of Fuzhou
  • минь-ду́н (minʹ-dún)language of Fuzhou
Cite this entry
APA

Eastern Min. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eastern%20Min

MLA

“Eastern Min.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eastern%20Min. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Eastern Min,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eastern%20Min.

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