杭州
Chinese
surname; Hangzhou | province; prefecture; state; county | ||
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simp. and trad. (杭州) |
杭 | 州 |
Etymology
The province's name derived from 餘杭/余杭 (Yúháng), traditionally glossed as a mistake for 禹航 (“Yu's ferry”) but more likely a transcription into Old Chinese characters of a native Proto-Wu placename.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
杭州
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