"Meizhou" meaning in English

See Meizhou in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Mei-chou [alternative]
enPR: mā′jō′ Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 梅州 (Méizhōu). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|梅州}} Mandarin 梅州 (Méizhōu) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Meizhou
  1. A prefecture-level city in eastern Guangdong, China. Categories (place): Places in China, Places in Guangdong, China Synonyms: Kaying Translations (prefecture-level city in Guangdong): 梅州 (mui⁴ zau¹) (Chinese Cantonese), 梅州 (Méizhōu) (Chinese Mandarin), მეიჭოუ (meič̣ou) (Georgian)

Alternative forms

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