Zhoushan
Syllables: Zhou·shan
Zhoushan proper noun: a prefecture-level city of Zhejiang, China.
Proper noun
Zhoushan
- A prefecture-level city of Zhejiang, China.
- The Choushan Archipelago of Chekiang, visited by both the cold and warm currents, is rich in fishes of cold- and warm-water origin which come in search of the nutritious food washed down by the Yangtse and Chientang waters. Choushan is now China’s biggest fishing ground.[1964, 任育地 [Jen Yu-ti], “Seas”, in 中国地理概述 [A Concise Geography of China], Peking: Foreign Languages Press, →OCLC, →OL, page 46
- Because of the presence of the military, unrest at Hanchow factories was put down, but reports of resistance have continued to come from other points of the province, including Ningpo, Choushan, Taichou and Wenchou.[1975 October 5, L. Chen, “Proletariat against proletarian rule”, in 自由中國週報 [Free China Weekly], volume XVI, number 39, Taipei, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 3, column 4
Forms of Zhoushan
| alternative form | Chusan |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Chou-shan |
| alternative form | Choushan |
| alternative form (obsolete) | Cheuxan |
Origin of Zhoushan
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 舟山 (Zhōushān).
Questions about Zhoushan
- What does Zhoushan mean?
- Zhoushan means a prefecture-level city of Zhejiang, China.
- What part of speech is Zhoushan?
- Zhoushan is a proper noun.
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