Zhejiang
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Zhejiang
- /t͡ʃəˈt͡ʃjɑŋ/ US
- /t͡ʃɪˈt͡ʃjɑːŋ/ UK
- /d͡ʒəˈd͡ʒjɑŋ/
Rhymes with -ɑːŋ
Where it comes from
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 浙江 (literally “crooked river”), from a former name of the Qiantang River.
proper noun Zhe Jiang · Chekiang · Che-kiang · Tche-kian · Tche-kiang · Chequiam
- A coastal province in eastern China, running from Hangzhou Bay to Fujian. Capital: Hangzhou. The kiln site actually responsible for such refinement has so far not been located. Shao-hsing, Chechiang Province, is commonly considered their point of origin since so many jars have been unearthed from tombs in that district.[...]It would take until the late third century for the potters of Chech
Translations
Every language
name a province in China
| 한국어 | 저장 Jeojang, 절강 Jeolgang |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 浙江 Sekkō |
| 中文 | 浙江, 浙 abbr. |
| हिन्दी | झेजियांग jhejiyāṅg |
| Français | Zhejiang |
| Ελληνικά | Τζετζιάνγκ Tzetziángk |
| Русский | Чжэцзя́н Čžɛczján |
| Tiếng Việt | Chiết Giang |
| العربية | جِيجْيَانْغ jijyānḡ |
Talk about this word "Zhejiang." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/zhejiang. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Zhejiang. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/zhejiang "Zhejiang." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/zhejiang.Cite this
@misc{zhejiang_2026,
title = {Zhejiang},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/zhejiang},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
