Huangzhou
Syllables: Huang·zhou
Huangzhou proper noun: a district of Huanggang, Hubei, China.
Proper noun
Huangzhou
- A district of Huanggang, Hubei, China.
- Hoangcheu commands over nine Cities, as Hoangcheu, Lotien, Maching, Hoangpi, Hoanggan, Kixui, Ki, Hoangmui, Hoangci.[1669 [1665], John Nievhoff, translated by John Ogilby, An Embassy from the Eaſt-India Company of the United Provinces, to the Grand Tartar Cham Emperour of China, London: John Macock, translation of...
- The City Hoangcheu lieth on the Northern Bank of the River Kiang, which paſſeth under the Walls, by means whereof they drive a great Trade, and have abundance of Shipping.[1671, Arnoldus Montanus, translated by John Ogilby, Atlas Chinensis, London: Tho. Johnson, translation of original in Dutch, →OCLC, page 519
Forms of Huangzhou
| alternative form | Hwangchow |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Huang-chou |
| alternative form (obsolete) | Hoang-tcheou |
Origin of Huangzhou
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 黃州 /黄州 (Huángzhōu).
Questions about Huangzhou
- What does Huangzhou mean?
- Huangzhou means a district of Huanggang, Hubei, China.
- What part of speech is Huangzhou?
- Huangzhou is a proper noun.
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