Fu·jian 1 (f  jyän) also Fu·kien (-ky n) A province of southeast China on the East China Sea and Taiwan Strait. Agriculture and fishing are important to its economy. Fuzhou is the capital. Population: 34,000,000. |
| Fu·jian 2 (fjyän) n. A variety of Chinese spoken in Fujian province, eastern Guangdong province, and Taiwan. Also called Fukien2. |
Fujian, Fukien [ˈfuːˈkjɛn]
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1. (Placename) a province of SE China: mountainous and forested, drained chiefly by the Min River; noted for the production of flower-scented teas. Capital: Fuzhou. Pop.: 34 710 000 (2000 est.). Area: 123 000 sq. km (47 970 sq. miles)
2. (Linguistics / Languages) any of the Chinese dialects of this province See also Min
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