Ch'uan-chou
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 Alternative form of Quanzhou. alt-of, alternative
"The development of the tea and camphor trades conferred locational advantages upon settlers from Chang-chou and the Hakka in northern Taiwan, serving to balance the scales against previously dominant Ch'uan-chou residents."
Example
More examples"The development of the tea and camphor trades conferred locational advantages upon settlers from Chang-chou and the Hakka in northern Taiwan, serving to balance the scales against previously dominant Ch'uan-chou residents."
Etymology
From Mandarin 泉州 (Quánzhōu), Wade-Giles romanization: Chʻüan²-chou¹.
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