"Fo-kyen" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: An English-derived romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 福建 (Fújiàn). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|福建}} 福建 (Fújiàn) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Fo-kyen
  1. (obsolete) Alternative form of Fujian Tags: alt-of, alternative, obsolete Alternative form of: Fujian
    Sense id: en-Fo-kyen-en-name-DeQHTxHy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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