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Fo-kyen
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Etymology
An English-derived romanization of the en cmn - Chinese pronunciation for 福建.
Proper noun
en obsolete en Fujian.
en 1738 J. B. Du Halde PROVINCE IV. FO-KYEN. A Description of the Empire of China and Chinese-Tartary, Together with the Kingdoms of Korea, and Tibet https://archive.org/details/gri_33125013761826/ I London 84 https://archive.org/details/gri_33125013761826/page/n143/ Fo-kyen is bounded by Che-kyang on the North, Kyang-ſi on the Weſt, Quang-tong on the South, and on the Eaſt by the Sea of China.
en 1782 The New and Universal System of Geography https://archive.org/details/cihm_49196/ 43 https://archive.org/details/cihm_49196/page/n78/ 2 Fu-chew is the capital of the province of Fo-kyen.Amoy, or Emoui, is a port-town in the province of Fo-kyen, oppoſite the iſland of Formoſa.
en 1785 A new and complete collection of voyages and travels https://archive.org/details/b30456241_0002/ 595 https://archive.org/details/b30456241_0002/page/595/ 2 The city of Fo-nagan is very much renowned in the province of Fo-kyen, and it ſuffered much when the Tartars invaded this empire.
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