抚州

撫州

Fǔzhōu

proper noun

Meanings

1 Fuzhou (prefecture-level city in Jiangxi)
2 ancient cultural city in eastern Jiangxi

Characters

to comfort; to pacify

prefecture; region

Examples

HSK 4

抚州是江西省的一座历史文化名城。

Fǔzhōu shì Jiāngxī Shěng de yī zuò lìshǐ wénhuà míngchéng.

Fuzhou is a famous historical and cultural city in Jiangxi Province.

HSK 7-9

汤显祖出生在抚州。

Tāng Xiǎnzǔ chūshēng zài Fǔzhōu.

Tang Xianzu was born in Fuzhou.

Tips

mistakes

Don't confuse Jiangxi's 抚州 (Fǔzhōu) with Fujian's capital 福州 (Fúzhōu) - different first character and different tone. Jiangxi 抚州 is famous as the hometown of Ming playwright Tang Xianzu (汤显祖), author of 牡丹亭 (The Peony Pavilion).

Stroke Order

抚 fǔ

州 zhōu