Zhejiang

See also: Zhèjiang, Zhèjiāng, and Zhéjiāng

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the pinyin romanization of Mandarin Chinese 浙江 (Zhèjiāng, literally “crooked river”), from a former name of the Qiantang River.

Pronunciation
  • Standard English: IPA(key): /ˈdʒœˈdʒjɑːŋ/
  • Mandarin: IPA(key): /ʈ͡ʂɤ⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

Proper noun

Zhejiang

  1. A coastal province of eastern China, running from Hangzhou Bay to Fujian, with its capital at Hangzhou.

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