Zhangzhou

Syllables: Zhang·zhou/ˈt͡ʃɑŋˈt͡ʃoʊ/

Zhangzhou proper noun: a prefecture-level city in southern Fujian, China.

Proper noun

Zhangzhou

A prefecture-level city in southern Fujian, China.
- ``It looked as if the winds would carry you away the minute you stepped outside,″ the newspaper quoted Ding Jianmu, an official with the city government in Zhangzhou, another Fujian city, as saying.
- Seven people in Zhangzhou were killed by collapsing buildings and walls. Another five died in Xiamen and 18 were killed in the nearby city of Quanzhou.1999 October 11, “Typhoon Leaves 30 Dead in China”, in AP News, archived from the original on 01 Jul 2022
Synonyms:

Changchew, Chiangchew, Tsiang-tsiu, Lungki

Zhangzhou meaning in Vietnamese

Zhangzhou in Vietnamese

a city of China: Chương Châu

Synonyms of Zhangzhou

Chiangchew
Tsiang-tsiu
Lungki
Changchew

Forms of Zhangzhou

alternative form	Chang-chou
alternative form	Changchou
alternative form	Jhangjhou
alternative form (dated)	Changchow
alternative form (dated)	Chang-chow

Origin of Zhangzhou

c. late 20th c., from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 漳州 (Zhāngzhōu), from its former status as the seat of Zhang Prefecture, named for the Zhang River.

Words formed from Zhangzhou

Zhangzhounese

Questions about Zhangzhou

What does Zhangzhou mean?: Zhangzhou means a prefecture-level city in southern Fujian, China.
What is Zhangzhou in Vietnamese?: Zhangzhou in Vietnamese is Chương Châu. See Zhangzhou meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is Zhangzhou?: Zhangzhou is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Zhangzhou?: Zhangzhou is pronounced /ˈt͡ʃɑŋˈt͡ʃoʊ/.

Words near Zhangzhou in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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