Hangzhou

== English == === Alternative forms === Hangchow Hangchou, Hang-chou (Wade–Giles) Hang-chau === Etymology === From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 杭州 (Hángzhōu), from its former role as the seat of Hang Prefecture (also 杭州 (Hángzhōu)), folk etymologized as a reference to King Yu's ferry over the Qiantang on his way to Shaoxing but more likely a transliteration of an earlier Baiyue placename. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌhɑŋˈd͡ʒoʊ/ enPR: hängʹjōʹ Hyphenation: Hang‧zhou === Proper noun === Hangzhou A prefecture-level city, the provincial capital of Zhejiang, in eastern China; a former imperial capital. The adjacent bay of the East China Sea, separating Shanghai from Ningbo. ==== Synonyms ==== (historical) Lin'an (historical) Qiantang (historical) Wulin ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === “Hangzhou”, in Collins English Dictionary. “Hangzhou, Hangchow, Hangchou, Hang-chou, Hang-chau”, in Google Books Ngram Viewer. “Hangzhou”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “Hangzhou”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “Hangzhou”, in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2026 Saul B. Cohen, editor (1998), “Hangzhou”, in The Columbia Gazetteer of the World‎[9], volume 2, New York: Columbia University Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 1229, column 2