Jiayu
Syllables: Jia·yu
Jiayu proper noun: a county of Xianning, Hubei, China.

Proper noun
Jiayu
- A county of Xianning, Hubei, China.
- Vuchang commands over ten Cities, as Vuhang, Vuchang, Kiayu, Puki, Hienning, Cungyang, Tungching, Hingque, Taye, Tungxan.[1669 [1665], John Ogilby, transl., An Embassy from the Eaſt-India Company of the United Provinces, to the Grand Tartar Cham Emperour of China, London: John Macock, translation of original by John...
- On 17 March, the Chiayu County revolutionary committee held a meeting of responsible persons of units at the county level and the various districts and farms, to convey and implement the directive from the party Central Committee, the State Council, the Military Affairs Committee, and the central...[1968 March 19 [1968 March 18], “Chiayu County Meeting”, in Daily Report: Communist China, number 55, Foreign Broadcast Information Service, sourced from Wuhan Hupeh Provincial Service, translation...
Forms of Jiayu
| alternative form | Kiayü |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Chia-yü |
Origin of Jiayu
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 嘉魚 /嘉鱼 (Jiāyú).
Questions about Jiayu
- What does Jiayu mean?
- Jiayu means a county of Xianning, Hubei, China.
- What part of speech is Jiayu?
- Jiayu is a proper noun.
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