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Shaoxing

Syllables: Shao·xing/ʃaʊˈʃɪŋ/

Shaoxing proper noun: a prefecture-level city in eastern Zhejiang, China, along the southern shore of Hangzhou Bay, the site of the former capitals of the Yue kingdom and Kuaiji Commandery.

Proper noun

Shaoxing

  1. A prefecture-level city in eastern Zhejiang, China, along the southern shore of Hangzhou Bay, the site of the former capitals of the Yue kingdom and Kuaiji Commandery.
    • Now, demand is waning in the United States, and Shaoxing, a coastal city that is one of the world’s biggest textile centers, has fallen victim to the global downturn.2009 February 27, David Barboza, “A Textile Capital of China Is Hobbled by a Downturn Gone Global”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 01 Apr 2011, World Business
    • Cities such as Jinan and Shaoxing (east) have warned of the possibility of a second wave of infections close to the Lunar New Year, set to be celebrated between Jan. 21 and 27 this year.2023 January 12, “China claims worst of the Covid wave over”, in EFE, archived from the original on 26 Nov 2025

Forms of Shaoxing

alternative formShao-hsing
alternative formShaohsing
alternative formShaohing

Origin of Shaoxing

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 紹興 /绍兴 (Shàoxīng), named for an era of the Song dynasty.

Words formed from Shaoxing

Phrases with Shaoxing

Questions about Shaoxing

What does Shaoxing mean?
Shaoxing means a prefecture-level city in eastern Zhejiang, China, along the southern shore of Hangzhou Bay, the site of the former capitals of the Yue kingdom and Kuaiji Commandery.
What part of speech is Shaoxing?
Shaoxing is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Shaoxing?
Shaoxing is pronounced /ʃaʊˈʃɪŋ/.

Words near Shaoxing in the dictionary

  1. shaomai
  2. Shaos
  3. Shaoshan
  4. Shaotran
  5. shaowei
  6. Shaoxing
  7. Shaoxing wine
  8. Shaoxing wines
  9. Shaoyang
  10. Shaozhou Tuhua
  11. Shap

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