Fujian

[ fy-jyahn ]
/ ˈfüˈdʒyɑn /

noun Pinyin.

a province in SE China, opposite Taiwan. 45,845 sq. mi. (118,739 sq. km). Capital: Fuzhou.
Also Fukien.

Example sentences from the Web for fujian

  • Cai was born in 1957 in Quanzhou, located on the southeastern coast of Fujian Province.

    Art With a Bang |Paul Laster |August 20, 2009 |DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for fujian

Fujian

Fukien

/ (ˈfuːˈkjɛn) /

noun

a province of SE China: mountainous and forested, drained chiefly by the Min River; noted for the production of flower-scented teas. Capital: Fuzhou. Pop: 34 880 000 (2003 est). Area: 123 000 sq km (47 970 sq miles)
any of the Chinese dialects of this province See also Min