Meanings
Wen-chou1
- alternativeAlternative form of Wenzhou.
Many images accompanied the emperor's party in early 1130 when it fled Kiangnan by sea and took refuge in Wen-chou, on the Chekiang coast.
2006, Mark Halperin, Out of the Cloister: Literati Perspectives on Buddhism in Sung China, 960-1279, Harvard University Asia Center, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 153
Wen-Chou2
- alternativeAlternative form of Wenzhou.
The Chinese authorities of Wen-Chou received orders, which we brought with us, from the Governor-General at Foochow, commanding them to render us all necessary assistance.
1898, W. A. Pickering, “Life and Adventure at Foochow”, in Pioneering in Formosa, London: Hurst and Blackett, →OCLC, page 11
Origin
Wen-chou · proper noun
- Mandarin溫州 /温州
- EnglishWen-chou
From Mandarin 溫州 /温州 (Wēnzhōu) Wade–Giles romanization: Wên¹-chou¹.
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Full word history & related roots →Wen-Chou · proper noun
From Mandarin 溫州／温州 (Wēnzhōu) Wade-Giles romanization: Wên¹-Chou¹.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Wen-chou. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wen-chou
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