Zhejiang
Syllables: Zhe·jiang/t͡ʃɪˈt͡ʃjɑːŋ/US/t͡ʃəˈt͡ʃjɑŋ/
Zhejiang proper noun: a coastal province in eastern China, running from Hangzhou Bay to Fujian. Capital: Hangzhou.
Proper noun
Zhejiang
- A coastal province in eastern China, running from Hangzhou Bay to Fujian. Capital: Hangzhou.
- The kiln site actually responsible for such refinement has so far not been located. Shao-hsing, Chechiang Province, is commonly considered their point of origin since so many jars have been unearthed from tombs in that district.[...]It would take until the late third century for the potters of...[1982, Jenifer Neils, editor, The World of Ceramics: Masterpieces from the Cleveland Museum of Art, Indiana University Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 85
- In the eastern province of Zhejiang, drivers are tested at highway exits before they can enter.2022 May 25, John Liu, “China pushes for regular mass testing in ‘zero-Covid’ pursuit.”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 25 May 2022, Daily Covid Briefing
Zhejiang meaning in Hindi, Arabic, Indonesian and Thai
Zhejiang in Hindi
- a province in China
- झेजियांग jhejiyāṅg
Zhejiang in Arabic
- a province in China
- جِيجْيَانْغ jijyānḡ
Zhejiang in Indonesian
- a province in China
- Zhejiang
Zhejiang in Thai
- a province in China
- เจ้อเจียง
More languagesFewer languages
- Zhejiang in Vietnamese
- Chiết Giang
Forms of Zhejiang
| alternative form | Zhe Jiang |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Che-chiang |
| alternative form | Chê-chiang |
| alternative form | Che-keang |
| alternative form | Che-kyang |
| alternative form | Jhejiang |
| alternative form (obsolete) | Chekiang |
| alternative form (obsolete) | Che-kiang |
| alternative form (obsolete) | Tche-kian |
| alternative form (obsolete) | Tche-kiang |
| alternative form (obsolete) | Chequiam |
| alternative form (obsolete) | Cechian |
| alternative form (obsolete) | Chertam |
Origin of Zhejiang
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 浙江 (literally “crooked river”), from a former name of the Qiantang River.
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Questions about Zhejiang
- What does Zhejiang mean?
- Zhejiang means a coastal province in eastern China, running from Hangzhou Bay to Fujian. Capital: Hangzhou.
- What is Zhejiang in Hindi?
- Zhejiang in Hindi is झेजियांग (jhejiyāṅg). See Zhejiang meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Zhejiang?
- Zhejiang is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Zhejiang?
- Zhejiang is pronounced /t͡ʃəˈt͡ʃjɑŋ/ (US).
Words near Zhejiang in the dictionary
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