"Fu Jian" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Mandarin 福建 (Fú Jiàn). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-m|福建|tr=Fú Jiàn}} 福建 (Fú Jiàn) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|nolinkhead=1}} Fu Jian
  1. Alternative form of Fujian Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Fujian
    Sense id: en-Fu_Jian-en-name-DeQHTxHy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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