Changzhou
/tʂʰǎŋ.tʂóu/noun
A city in Jiangsu Province, China, located along the southern bank of the Yangtze River.
Did you know?The character 州 originally referred to a raised island or landform in a river before becoming a term for an administrative division.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient China
Old Chinese
州
“An island or raised area in a river; later, an administrative region.”
Classical Chinese
Chinese
常
“Constant, enduring, regular, or unchanging.”
589 CE
Middle Chinese
常州
“The name of an administrative prefecture established during the Sui dynasty.”
10th–13th Centuries
Chinese
常州
“A significant prefecture in the Jiangnan region under successive Chinese dynasties.”
19th–20th Centuries
Chinese
常州
“Changzhou, a historic city and administrative center in Jiangsu.”
Modern English
English
Changzhou
“The standard English romanization of the Chinese city name.”
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