Henghua
Henghua is the alternative form of Hinghwa.
Meaning of Hinghwa
Proper noun
Hinghwa
- A prefecture in eastern Fujian province of imperial China, corresponding to the modern-day prefecture-level city of Putian.
- The Lamyet (or Nanjeih) islands are situated to the northeastward of Chinchew bay, the nearest distant about forty miles. The mainland, leaving its usual northeastern direction, runs out due east for above thirty miles, and the first of the Lamyet islands lies off the easternmost point of it. From...1837 May, “Coast of China: the division of it into four portions ; brief description of the principal places on the southeastern, eastern, and northeastern portions.”, in The Chinese Repository...
- Puxian Min (a linguistic grouping of Min Chinese primarily spoken in and around Putian, Fujian, China)
- HANKONG DISTRICT
Area: Includes the market towns of Gangkau and Hankong, and surrounding villages.
Location: On the coast plain east of Hinghwa City. Two-third of the district is mountainous.
Population: 350,000. Methodist responsibility, 250,000. Hinghwa is spoken.1924, Annual Report of the Board of Foreign Missions of the Methodist Episcopal Church for the Year 1923, →OCLC, page 66
- HANKONG DISTRICT
- A previous county and present-day county-level city in Taizhou, Jiangsu
Noun
Henghua (plural Henghuas)
- a person who traces his/her ancestry to Putian or the surrounding region
- Apparently, a Henghua immigrant named Yeow in Kuala Lumpur, Malaya, who had apprenticed himself to an agent for British cycles, learned the business thoroughly, left his employer, and established his own shop. Inevitably, his own (Henghua) employees hived off likewise so that within half a century...2009, Philip A. Kuhn, Chinese Among Others: Emigration in Modern Times, Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield, →ISBN, page 48
Adjective
Henghua (not comparable)
- of or relating to Puxian Min of Min Chinese of the Sinitic family
- Road development greatly motivated the Henghua people to expand their control of the transport business, with which no other dialect group was believed to be familiar.1983 December, T'IEN Ju-K'ang, “The Chinese of Sarawak: Thirty Years of Change”, in Southeast Asian Studies, volume 21, number 3, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 30 Apr 2019, page 280
- Originally from Henan, the Henghua people migrated to Putian, part of the Fujian province after the civil war before coming to Malaysia.2016 November 4, Samantha Khor, “The Origins Of The Hokkien, Cantonese, And Other Chinese Dialect Groups In Malaysia”, in SAYS.com, archived from the original on 07 Nov 2017
- Synonyms:
- Xinghua
Synonyms of Henghua
Forms of Henghua
| Proper noun | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Hinghwa |
| alternative form | Hinghua |
| alternative form | Hing Hua |
| alternative form | Heng Hua |
| Noun | |
| plural | Henghuas |
Origin of Henghua
From Hokkien 興化 /兴化 (Heng-hòa). Doublet of Xinghua.
Questions about Henghua
- What does Henghua mean?
- Henghua means a person who traces his/her ancestry to Putian or the surrounding region.
- What is Henghua the alternative form of?
- Henghua is the alternative form of Hinghwa.
- What part of speech is Henghua?
- Henghua can be a noun or an adjective.
- What is the plural of Henghua?
- The plural of Henghua is Henghuas.
Words near Henghua in the dictionary
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