Hua-chou

A form of Huazhou — A county-level city of Maoming, Guangdong, China.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Huazhou.

    Whether from pride or tact, Tu Fu's use of the word yí 'transfer' conceals the fact that this was a demotion. He was sent to Hua-chou in disgrace.

    2016, David Hawkes, “Sad Memories”, in A Little Primer of Tu Fu, Revised edition, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 70
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