Zhejiang

[ jœ-jyahng ]

nounPinyin.
  1. a province in eastern China, on the East China Sea. 39,768 sq. mi. (102,999 sq. km). Capital: Hangzhou.

  • Also (Older Spelling) Che·kiang [che-kyang; Chinese juh-gyahng] /ˈtʃɛˈkyæŋ; Chinese ˈdʒʌˈgyɑŋ/ .

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Zhejiang

Chekiang

/ (ˈdʒɛˈdʒjæŋ) /


noun
  1. a province of E China: mountainous and densely populated; a cultural centre since the 12th century. Capital: Hangzhou. Pop: 46 800 000 (2003 est). Area: 102 000 sq km (39 780 sq miles)

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