Hangzhou

See also: Hángzhōu

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the pinyin romanization of Mandarin Chinese 杭州 (Hángzhōu), from its former role as the seat of Hang Prefecture (also 杭州), folk etymologized as a reference to King Yu's ferry over the Qiantang on his way to Shaoxing but more likely a transliteration of an earlier Baiyue placename.

Proper noun

Hangzhou

(geography) A city in eastern China, a former imperial capital and the present capital of Zhejiang province.
(geography) The adjacent bay of the East China Sea, separating Shanghai from Ningbo.

Translations

a city of China

Arabic: هانجتشو‎‎ m (hanghtshū), خانجتشو‎‎ m (khanghtshū)
Chinese:
Cantonese: 杭州 (hong⁴ zau¹)

Mandarin: 杭州 (zh) (Hángzhōu)
Finnish: Hangzhou

Japanese: 杭州 (こうしゅう, Kōshū)
Korean: 항저우 (Hangjeou)
Macedonian: Ха́нгџоу n (Hángdžou)
Russian: Ханчжо́у m (Xančžóu)
Vietnamese: Hàng Châu (vi)

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