Chuqu Wu dialects
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Chuqu Wu dialects are a group of Southern Wu dialects spoken in Southern Zhejiang
in Quzhou
and Lishui
prefectures, as well as some parts of Southern Wenzhou
prefecture. It is also spoken in Shangrao
and Yushan
counties in Jiangxi
province, and the northern part of Ningde
and Nanping
prefectures in Fujian
province bordering Zhejiang.
Zhejiang
Zhejiang is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. The word Zhejiang was the old name of the Qiantang River, which passes through Hangzhou, the provincial capital...
in Quzhou
Quzhou
Quzhou is a prefecture-level city in southwestern Zhejiang province, China. Sitting on the upper course of the Qiantang River, it borders Hangzhou to the north, Jinhua to the east, Lishui to the southeast, and the provinces of Fujian, Jiangxi and Anhui to the south the south, southwest and...
and Lishui
Lishui
Lishui is a prefecture-level city in southwestern Zhejiang province of Eastern China. It borders Quzhou, Jinhua and Taizhou to the north, Wenzhou to the southeast, and the province of Fujian to the southwest...
prefectures, as well as some parts of Southern Wenzhou
Wenzhou
Wenzhou is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Zhejiang province, People's Republic of China. The area under its jurisdiction, which includes two satellite cities and six counties, had a population of 9,122,100 as of 2010....
prefecture. It is also spoken in Shangrao
Shangrao
Shangrao is a medium-sized prefecture-level city located in the northeast of China's Jiangxi province. According to the 2010 Census, Shangrao has a population of 6,579,714 inhabitants....
and Yushan
Yushan
-Mainland China:* Yushan County , a county of Shangrao City in the northeast of Jiangxi* Yushan District , Ma'anshan, AnhuiTowns* Yushan, Jinxiang County , in Jinxiang County, ShandongWritten as "玉山镇":* Yushan, Jian'ou, in Jian'ou City, Fujian...
counties in Jiangxi
Jiangxi
' is a southern province in the People's Republic of China. Spanning from the banks of the Yangtze River in the north into hillier areas in the south, it shares a border with Anhui to the north, Zhejiang to the northeast, Fujian to the east, Guangdong to the south, Hunan to the west, and Hubei to...
province, and the northern part of Ningde
Ningde
Ningde , also known as Mindong , is a prefecture-level city located along the northeastern coast of Fujian province, China. It borders Fuzhou to the south, Wenzhou City and Zhejiang province to the north, and Nanping City to the west.-Administration:...
and Nanping
Nanping
Nanping is a prefecture-level city in northwestern Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It borders Ningde City to the east, Sanming City to the south, and the provinces of Zhejiang and Jiangxi to the north and west respectively...
prefectures in Fujian
Fujian
' , formerly romanised as Fukien or Huguing or Foukien, is a province on the southeast coast of mainland China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, and Guangdong to the south. Taiwan lies to the east, across the Taiwan Strait...
province bordering Zhejiang.
List of Chuqu Wu dialects
- Quzhou dialectQuzhou dialectQuzhou Dialect is a dialect of Wu Chinese spoken in Quzhou.-Initials:-Rimes:There are at least the following rimes:姆 , 魚 , 爾 , 試 水 , 去 , 布 , 雨 家 , 謝 , 瓜 菜 , 快 走 , 會 包 , 表 勾 , 九 南 , 官 , 捐 變 三 , 慣...
- Jiangshan dialectJiangshan dialectJiangshan dialect is a Southern Wu dialect, closely related to that of Quzhou. It is spoken in Jiangshan, a city in Quzhou prefecture.-Initials:-Rimes:耳[ør] 衣[ɦi] 無[vu] 雨[ɦy] 之[tsɨ]拉[lɑ] 家[kiɑ] 瓦[ŋuɑ]鞋[ɦæ] 也[ɦiæ] 快[khuæ]天[thiɛ̃] 全[ʑyɛ̃]...
- Qingtian dialectQingtian dialectQingtian dialect is a spoken dialect of the Chinese language. It is spoken in Qingtian county of Lishui prefecture in Zhejiang, China. Qingtian dialect is of the Chuqu Wu dialects spoken in Quzhou and Lishui prefectures of Zhejiang....