Fuchow

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US/ˈfuˈt͡ʃoʊ/UK/fuːˈt͡ʃəʊ/

A form of Fuzhou — A prefecture-level city, the provincial capital of Fujian, China.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. datedDated form of Fuzhou.

    The Min Kiang is a much smaller river than the above-named, but ranks high as a trade route, being the approach to the important city of Fuchow, and the centre of the southern tea trade of China.

    1900, Alexis Krausse, China in Decay, London: Chapman & Hall, page 10
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APA

Fuchow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fuchow

MLA

“Fuchow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fuchow. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fuchow,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fuchow.

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