Wuchang
Syllables: Wu·chang
Wuchang proper noun: a district of Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Proper noun
Wuchang
- A district of Wuhan, Hubei, China.
- The Metropolis Vuchang, lieth on the Southern Shore of the River Kiang, though ſomewhat diſtant, but may be gone to in Boats along Channels, convey'd thither out of the River.[1671, Arnoldus Montanus, translated by John Ogilby, Atlas Chinensis, London: Tho. Johnson, translation of original in Dutch, →OCLC, page 517
- The tribute to be paid to England after the unfortunate war of 1840, the great unproductive consumption of opium, the drain of the precious metals by this trade, the destructive influence of foreign competition on native manufactures, the demoralized condition of the public administration, produced...1853 June 14, Karl Marx, “Revolution in China and in Europe”, in New-York Daily Tribune, archived from the original on 01 Nov 2020, page 17
- Former name of Ezhou, a city in eastern Hubei in China.
Examples of Wuchang in a sentence
- Before he arrived at Hankow, however, the Nationalists had penetrated the province and were advancing on Wuchang, sister-city of Hankow.1938, Robert Berkov, Strong Man of China: The Story of Chiang Kai-shek, Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, page 55:
- Eleven soldiers were poisoned to death at Wuchang in Hupeh province last February 18.1973 July 1, “Discipline lax in Red army”, in Free China Weekly, volume XIV, number 25, Taipei, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 3, column 2:
- A mutiny of the troops in Wuchang on October 10 had spread to city after city.2002, Peter Stursberg, No Foreign Bones in China, University of Alberta Press, →ISBN, page 92:
- Official reports said that he lived in the Wuchang district in Wuhan, miles from the market.2021 November 18, Carl Zimmer, Benjamin Mueller, Chris Buckley, “First Known Covid Case Was Vendor at Wuhan Market, Scientist Claims”, in...
Forms of Wuchang
| alternative form | Ou-tchang |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Voutchang |
| alternative form | Wu-ch'ang |
| alternative form | Wu-chang |
Origin of Wuchang
From Mandarin 武昌 (Wǔchāng).
Questions about Wuchang
- What does Wuchang mean?
- Wuchang means a district of Wuhan, Hubei, China.
- How do you use Wuchang in a sentence?
- Before he arrived at Hankow, however, the Nationalists had penetrated the province and were advancing on Wuchang, sister-city of Hankow.
- What part of speech is Wuchang?
- Wuchang is a proper noun.
Words near Wuchang in the dictionary
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