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fukien
Fukien (name) means the Hokkien language.
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The Hokkien language.
2
any Sinitic variety spoken in the Fujian province of China, particularly Hokkien or Foochow varieties.
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Etymology
From the Postal Romanization of the Nanjing court dialect Mandarin 福建 (Fújiàn), from before the modern palatalization of [k] to [t͡ɕ]. Doublet of Hokkien. Compare Spanish Fokien, Portuguese Foquiem.
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What is the meaning of fukien?
"fukien" (name) means the Hokkien language.
What are the different meanings of fukien?
"fukien" has 2 main meanings: 1. The Hokkien language; 2. any Sinitic variety spoken in the Fujian province of China, particularly Hokkien or Foochow varieties.