Ho-Tchu (now Quanhzou)

Chinese translation: 福州

22:58 Sep 29, 2009
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English term or phrase: Ho-Tchu (now Quanhzou)
Quanhzou is 泉州市. Ho-Tchu is supposedly its former name during Ming Dynasty. Any idea what it is in Chinese? Thanks.
FourSeasons
Local time: 19:48
Chinese translation:福州
Explanation:

In Taiwanese (similar to the language spoken in Fujian province), it sounds like 福州.

The following reference should confirm the guess:

"福州市(闽东语:Hók-ciŭ;英语:Fuzhou,Foochow或Hockchew)...因丰州境内有泉山,改名泉州,而隋开皇十二年(592年),原丰县改称闽县。"
http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/福州市

Just for your reference.



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Note added at 38 mins (2009-09-29 23:36:55 GMT)
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original: In Taiwanese (similar to the language spoken in Fujian province)

correction: In Taiwanese (dialect spoken in Taiwan, similar to the dialect spoken in Fujian) - more precisely (as opposed to official spoken language, Mandarin)

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Shirley Chen
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Local time: 13:48
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1福州
Shirley Chen
Summary of reference entries provided
Quanzhou = Wade-Giles: Ch'üan2-chou1; Min Nan (Hokkien): Chôan-chiu; aka (English) Chinchew/Chinchu
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ho-tchu (now quanhzou)
福州


Explanation:

In Taiwanese (similar to the language spoken in Fujian province), it sounds like 福州.

The following reference should confirm the guess:

"福州市(闽东语:Hók-ciŭ;英语:Fuzhou,Foochow或Hockchew)...因丰州境内有泉山,改名泉州,而隋开皇十二年(592年),原丰县改称闽县。"
http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/福州市

Just for your reference.



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Note added at 38 mins (2009-09-29 23:36:55 GMT)
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original: In Taiwanese (similar to the language spoken in Fujian province)

correction: In Taiwanese (dialect spoken in Taiwan, similar to the dialect spoken in Fujian) - more precisely (as opposed to official spoken language, Mandarin)



Shirley Chen
United States
Local time: 13:48
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alvin Liu
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Alvin.

neutral  mr guo: just want to underline that 福州 and 泉州 are two different cities in the same province, i've also found 武荣州 as the former name of 泉州
1 day 13 hrs
  -> Yes, I agree. I guess "福州" was called "泉州" in just a period of time may be a few hundred years ago.
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Reference comments


4 hrs
Reference: Quanzhou = Wade-Giles: Ch'üan2-chou1; Min Nan (Hokkien): Chôan-chiu; aka (English) Chinchew/Chinchu

Reference information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quanzhou#Geography
Quanzhou is a coastal prefecture bordered by Xiamen sub-provincial city to the south west. It also forms another border with Zhangzhou and Longyan prefecture level city towards the west. Putian and Fuzhou forms Quanzhou's north east border and Sanming from the north.

Quanzhou (Chinese: 泉州; pinyin: Quánzhōu; Wade-Giles: Ch'üan2-chou1; Min Nan (Hokkien): Chôan-chiu) is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Fujian province, People's Republic of China. ... In older English works, its name may appear as Chinchew or Chinchu.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quanzhou#History
In The Travels of Marco Polo, Quanzhou (called Zayton, T'swan-Chau or Chin-Cheu) ...

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