Hangchow
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Proper Noun
- 1 Alternative form of Hangzhou. alt-of, alternative
"On February 16, 1927, Chiang met the northern forces in open battle before Hangchow, and inflicted a smashing defeat. The middle-Yangtse war-lord fled north."
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More examples"On February 16, 1927, Chiang met the northern forces in open battle before Hangchow, and inflicted a smashing defeat. The middle-Yangtse war-lord fled north."
Etymology
From the Postal Romanization of Mandarin 杭州 (Hángzhōu).