Hsin-chou
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Definitions
- 1 Alternative form of Xinzhou, Shanxi. alt-of, alternative
"THERE are two stations of the English Baptist Mission in the province of Shan-si, one in T'ai-yuen-fu, and the other in Hsin-chou, which is situated about forty-five miles north of that city. The station of Hsin-chou was opened by Mr. Dixon in 1885."
- 2 Alternative form of Xinzhou, Guangdong. alt-of, alternative
"Hui-neng answered: 'Your discipline^([sic – meaning disciple]) is from Lingnan [south of the Mountain Ranges, in the region of the present Canton]. A citizen of Hsin-chou, I have come a great distance to pay homage, without seeking anything except the Law of the Buddha.’"
- 3 Alternative form of Xinzhou, Hubei. alt-of, alternative
Example
More examples"THERE are two stations of the English Baptist Mission in the province of Shan-si, one in T'ai-yuen-fu, and the other in Hsin-chou, which is situated about forty-five miles north of that city. The station of Hsin-chou was opened by Mr. Dixon in 1885."
Etymology
From Mandarin 忻州 (Xīnzhōu) Wade–Giles romanization: Hsin¹-chou¹.
From Mandarin 新州 (Xīnzhōu) Wade-Giles romanization: Hsin¹-chou¹.
From Mandarin 新洲 (Xīnzhōu) Wade-Giles romanization: Hsin¹-chou¹.
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