Hsü-ch'ang
Hsü-ch'ang is the alternative form of Xuchang.
Meaning of Xuchang
Proper noun
Xuchang
- A prefecture-level city of Henan, China.
- The following autumn Rev. Edwins, in company with Rev. Landahl of the Hauge Mission, fared forth on Chinese carts for central Honan, finally arriving, after many dangers and vicissitudes on the way, at Hsüchow (now Hsüchang) on the Peking-Hankow Railroad.[1938 December, Gustav Carlberg, The Story of Our China Mission, Board of Foreign Missions of the Augustana Synod, →OCLC, page 6
Origin of Hsü-ch'ang
From Mandarin 許昌 /许昌 (Xǔchāng) Wade–Giles romanization: Hsü³-chʻang¹.
Questions about Hsü-ch'ang
- What is Hsü-ch'ang the alternative form of?
- Hsü-ch'ang is the alternative form of Xuchang.
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