Fuzhou
/fuːˈdʒoʊ/noun
Fuzhou is the capital of Fujian Province in southeastern China.
Did you know?The name Fuzhou was introduced during the Tang dynasty and is traditionally connected with Fu Mountain, whose name uses the character 福, meaning blessing or good fortune.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient period
Chinese
冶（Yě）
“An early name associated with the settlement in the Minyue region.”
Han dynasty
Chinese
东冶（Dōngyě）
“Eastern Ye, a regional name used for the area.”
282 CE
Chinese
晋安郡（Jìn'ān Jùn）
“Jin'an Commandery, an administrative division established during the Western Jin period.”
725 CE
Middle Chinese
福州（Fúzhōu）
“Fu Prefecture; the name was adopted under the Tang dynasty and associated with Fu Mountain.”
19th century
English
Foochow
“An older English and colonial-era romanization of 福州.”
Modern English
English
Fuzhou
“The modern pinyin romanization of 福州, the city’s official English name.”