Fuzhou

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfuːˈdʒəʊ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fy′jō′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Fu•zhou  (fy′jō′),USA pronunciation n. [Pinyin.]
  1. Place Namesa seaport in and the capital of Fujian province, in SE China, opposite Taiwan. 900,000.
Also, Foochow. Formerly, Minhow. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Fuzhou /ˈfuːˈdʒəʊ/, Fuchou n
  1. a port in SE China, capital of Fujian province on the Min Jiang: one of the original five treaty ports (1842). Pop: 1 398 000 (2005 est)Former spelling: Foochow
'Fuzhou' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Foochow - Fu-chou - Fujian - Minhow

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