Wenzhou
/ˈwɛn.dʒoʊ/noun
Wenzhou is a coastal city and prefecture-level municipality in Zhejiang Province, China.
Did you know?According to traditional Chinese historical accounts, Wenzhou received its name because its climate was unusually mild, with the surrounding mountains helping protect it from severe cold.
Etymological Timeline
4th Century CE
Chinese
永嘉郡 (Yǒngjiā Jùn)
“Yongjia Commandery, the earlier administrative name for the region.”
323 CE
Chinese
温州 (Wēnzhōu)
“Wenzhou was established as an administrative prefecture during the Eastern Jin dynasty.”
Medieval China
Chinese
温州
“Literally, “temperate prefecture” or “warm prefecture,” referring to the region’s mild climate.”
19th Century
English
Wenchow
“An older English and postal-style romanization of 温州.”
Modern English
English
Wenzhou
“The standard modern romanization of 温州 under Hanyu Pinyin.”
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