Fujian

[ fy-jyahn ]

nounPinyin.
  1. a province in southeastern China, opposite Taiwan. 45,845 sq. mi. (118,739 sq. km). Capital: Fuzhou.

  • Also (Older Spelling) Fu·kien [foo-kyen] /ˈfuˈkyɛn/ .

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Fujian

Fukien

/ (ˈfuːˈkjɛn) /


noun
  1. a province of SE China: mountainous and forested, drained chiefly by the Min River; noted for the production of flower-scented teas. Capital: Fuzhou. Pop: 34 880 000 (2003 est). Area: 123 000 sq km (47 970 sq miles)

  2. any of the Chinese dialects of this province: See also Min

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