Hang-chou

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of Hangzhou. alt-of, alternative

    "They are said to have been invented by the people of Hang-chou, the capital of Chekiang ; but it is quite possible that the hint may have first reached China from the west."

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hangchowlin'anqiantangwulin

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"They are said to have been invented by the people of Hang-chou, the capital of Chekiang ; but it is quite possible that the hint may have first reached China from the west."

Etymology

From Mandarin 杭州 (Hángzhōu) Wade–Giles romanization: Hang²-chou¹.

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