Zhangzhou

[ jahng-joh ]
/ ˈdʒɑŋˈdʒoʊ /

noun Pinyin.

a city in S Fujian province, in SE China.
Also ( Wade-Giles) Chang·chou, ( Older Spelling) Chang·chow [chang-chou; Chinese chahng-joh] /ˈtʃæŋˈtʃaʊ; Chinese ˈtʃɑŋˈdʒoʊ/.
Formerly ( Pinyin) Long·xi [lawng-shee] /ˈlɔŋˈʃi/, ( Wade-Giles) Lung·ch'i [Chinese loo ng-chee] /Chinese ˈlʊŋˈtʃi/, ( Older Spelling) Lung·ki [loo ng-kee] /ˈlʊŋˈki/.

British Dictionary definitions for changchow (1 of 2)

Changchow

Ch'ang-chou

/ (ˈtʃæŋˈtʃaʊ) /

noun

a variant transliteration of the Chinese name for Zhangzhou
former spellings of Changzhou

British Dictionary definitions for changchow (2 of 2)

Zhangzhou

Changchow or Ch'ang-chou

/ (ˈdʒæŋˈdʒəʊ) /

noun

a city in SE China, in S Fujian province on the Saikoe River. Pop 410 000 (2005 est) Former name: Lungki