"Zhengzhou" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /d͡ʒʌŋˈd͡ʒoʊ/
enPR: jǔngʹjōʹ Etymology: Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 鄭州/郑州 (Zhèngzhōu). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{lang|zh|鄭州}} 鄭州, {{bor|en|cmn|鄭州}} Mandarin 鄭州/郑州 (Zhèngzhōu) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Zhengzhou
  1. A prefecture-level city, the provincial capital of Henan, in central China. Wikipedia link: Cambridge University Press, Zhengzhou Categories (place): Cities in China, Cities in Henan, Places in China, Places in Henan, Zhengzhou Synonyms: Cheng-chou, Chêng-chou (alt: Wade–Giles), Chengchow Translations (city in central China): جِينْغْجُو (jinḡjū) [masculine] (Arabic), 鄭州 (Chinese Cantonese), 郑州 (zeng⁶ zau¹) (Chinese Cantonese), 鄭州 (Chinese Mandarin), 郑州 (Zhèngzhōu) (Chinese Mandarin), Zhengzhou (Finnish), Csengcsou (Hungarian), 鄭州 (Teishū) (alt: ていしゅう) (Japanese), 정저우 (Jeongjeou) (Korean), Џе́нгџоу (Džéngdžou) [neuter] (Macedonian), Чжэнчжо́у (Čžɛnčžóu) [masculine] (Russian), Trịnh Châu (Vietnamese), Cwngcouh (Zhuang)

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