杭州

Hángzhōu

noun #73,406

Meanings

Literally 'boat prefecture/province'. Named for the many boats that passed through the area.

我喜欢去杭州旅游。

Wǒ xǐhuan qù Hángzhōu lǚyóu.

I like to travel to Hangzhou.

阿里巴巴的总部在杭州。

Ālǐbābā de zǒngbù zài Hángzhōu.

Alibaba's headquarters are in Hangzhou.

culture

Hangzhou is famous for its beautiful West Lake (西湖 Xī Hú) and is often considered one of the most beautiful cities in China.

memory

Think of boats (杭) passing through a province (州) to remember the name Hangzhou.

杭 Háng

州 zhōu