Hokchiu

H4O1K5C3H4I1U1

proper noun

Former name of Fuzhou.

Similar
Foochow
OriginEastern Min 福州 →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Malaysia Singapore Hokchew · alternative Malaysia Singapore Hok-chew · alternative Malaysia Singapore Hok Chew · alternative Malaysia Singapore Hockchew · alternative Malaysia Singapore Hock Chew · alternative Malaysia Singapore Hockchiew · alternative Malaysia Singapore Hock Chiew · alternative Malaysia Singapore Hoksieu · alternative Indonesia Hokciu · alternative Indonesia Hok Ciu

  1. Former name of Fuzhou.
  2. IndonesiaMalaysiaSingaporeSoutheast AsiaFuzhou language (a linguistic variety of Eastern Min under Min Chinese of the Sinitic family)
nounHokchiu (plural Hokchius)

plural Hokchius · alternative Malaysia Singapore Hokchew · alternative Malaysia Singapore Hok-chew · alternative Malaysia Singapore Hok Chew · alternative Malaysia Singapore Hockchew · alternative Malaysia Singapore Hock Chew · alternative Malaysia Singapore Hockchiew · alternative Malaysia Singapore Hock Chiew · alternative Malaysia Singapore Hoksieu · alternative Indonesia Hokciu · alternative Indonesia Hok Ciu

  1. IndonesiaMalaysiaSingaporeSoutheast Asiaa person who traces his/her ancestry to Fuzhou or the surrounding region
adjectiveHokchiu (not comparable)

alternative Malaysia Singapore Hokchew · alternative Malaysia Singapore Hok-chew · alternative Malaysia Singapore Hok Chew · alternative Malaysia Singapore Hockchew · alternative Malaysia Singapore Hock Chew · alternative Malaysia Singapore Hockchiew · alternative Malaysia Singapore Hock Chiew · alternative Malaysia Singapore Hoksieu · alternative Indonesia Hokciu · alternative Indonesia Hok Ciu

  1. IndonesiaMalaysiaSingaporenot comparableSoutheast Asiaof or relating to the Fuzhounese language

    Synonyms: Foochow

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveof or relating to the Fuzhounese language

Similar
Foochow
Also see
foochow

Origin

  1. Eastern Min福州
  2. EnglishHokchiu

From Eastern Min 福州 (Hok-chiu). Doublet of Foochow. See also Eastern Min 福州 (Hók-ciŭ).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“Hokchiu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hokchiu. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hokchiu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hokchiu.

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