Fujianese

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Fujianese

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From Fujian + -ese.

adjective more Fujianese · most Fujianese · Fukienese

Of or relating to the province of Fujian in China. Because Fukienese has many spoken dialects, the province has a diversity of operatic styles. Fukienese Opera usually refers to the style prevalent in Fuchou and in the northern and eastern parts of the province.

noun Fujianese · Fukienese

in plural A person from Fujian. Tcheng, a Fujianese, was the first to enthusiastically introduce the poetic competition to a Western audience; he associated it with Western sports to help explain it as a form of entertainment and sociability.
Similar: Hokkien

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@misc{fujianese_2026,
  title = {Fujianese},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fujianese},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}