Wen-Chou
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See also: Wen-chou
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Mandarin 溫州／温州 (Wēnzhōu) Wade-Giles romanization: Wên¹-Chou¹.
Proper noun[edit]
- Alternative form of Wenzhou
- 1898, W. A. Pickering, “Life and Adventure at Foochow”, in Pioneering in Formosa[1], London: Hurst and Blackett, →OCLC, page 11:
- The Chinese authorities of Wen-Chou received orders, which we brought with us, from the Governor-General at Foochow, commanding them to render us all necessary assistance.
Translations[edit]
Wenzhou — see Wenzhou
References[edit]
- “Wen-Chou, pn.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.