"Hangzhou" meaning in All languages combined

See Hangzhou on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˌhɑŋˈd͡ʒoʊ/
Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 杭州 (Hángzhōu), from its former role as the seat of Hang Prefecture (also 杭州 (Hángzhōu)), folk etymologized as a reference to King Yu's ferry over the Qiantang on his way to Shaoxing but more likely a transliteration of an earlier Baiyue placename. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{m|zh|杭州|tr=Hángzhōu}} 杭州 (Hángzhōu), {{m|zh|杭州}} 杭州 (Hángzhōu) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Hangzhou
  1. A prefecture-level city, the provincial capital of Zhejiang, in eastern China; a former imperial capital. Categories (place): Cities in China, Cities in Zhejiang, Hangzhou, Places in China, Places in Zhejiang Translations (a city of China): هَانْجْتْشُو (hangtšū) [masculine] (Arabic), خَانْجْتْشُو (ḵangtšū) [masculine] (Arabic), 杭州 (hong⁴ zau¹) (Chinese Cantonese), 杭州 (Hángzhōu) (Chinese Mandarin), Hangzhou (Finnish), Hangcsou (Hungarian), 杭州 (Kōshū) (alt: こうしゅう) (Japanese), 항저우 (Hangjeou) (Korean), Ха́нгџоу (Hángdžou) [neuter] (Macedonian), Ханчжо́у (Xančžóu) [masculine] (Russian), Hàng Châu (Vietnamese), Hangzcouh (Zhuang)
    Sense id: en-Hangzhou-en-name-xdR7BorS Categories (other): Provincial capitals of China, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of 'a city of China': 60 40
  2. The adjacent bay of the East China Sea, separating Shanghai from Ningbo. Categories (place): Bays
    Sense id: en-Hangzhou-en-name-zDPfk4EI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Lin'an [historical], Qiantang [historical], Wulin [historical], Hangchow, Hangchou, Hang-chou (alt: Wade–Giles), Hang-chau

Alternative forms

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