Che-kyang

English

Etymology

An English-derived romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 浙江 (Zhèjiāng).

Proper noun

Che-kyang

1. (obsolete) Alternative form of Zhejiang
   • 1738, “PROVINCE IV. FO-KYEN.”, in A Description of the Empire of China and Chinese-Tartary, Together with the Kingdoms of Korea, and Tibet‎^[1], volume I, London, translation of original by J. B. du Halde, →OCLC, page 84:

     Fo-kyen is bounded by Che-kyang on the North, Kyang-ſi on the Weſt, Quang-tong on the South, and on the Eaſt by the Sea of China.

   • 1780, “The Hiſtory of Jenghîz Khan's Succeſſors in Tartary and China”, in The Modern Part of an Univerſal History from the Earlieſt Accounts to the Preſent Time‎^[2], volume IV, page 307:

     The court was greatly alarmed at the reduction of Hang-chew-Fû, capital of Che-kyang, in July, by the troops of Tſu-chew-whey.

   • 1840, The Ancient and Modern History of China‎^[3], →OCLC, page 22:

     Kaou-tsung II., who reigned over the southern provinces only, held his court at Hang-foo, in the province of Che-kyang: he endeavoured to drive back the Tatars, but was obliged to retreat, and make the most humiliating proposals to them, which made no impression upon the sturdy victors, who boldly refused to retire one inch, or to give up the captive emperor, or any of the family: all he gained, was the quiet possession of the southern empire, by paying an annual tribute.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Che-kyang.