Tengzhou

Tengzhou

English

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 滕州 (Téngzhōu).

Proper noun

Tengzhou

1. A county-level city in Zaozhuang, Shandong, China.
   • 2009 March 20, Hornby, Lucy, “Soldier who spoke on Tiananmen detained: rights group”, in Jerry Norton, editor, Reuters‎, archived from the original on 18 August 2022, World News:

     Zhang Shijun’s letter issued earlier this month urged Chinese president Hu Jintao to “use his wisdom” to officially reassess the “June Fourth tragedy, the event in China’s recent history that causes bitter weeping and choking back tears.”
     He was taken away by police from his home in Tengzhou, Shandong province, around 2 a.m. on Friday, the Civil Rights and Livelihood Watch group said.

Synonyms

• (historical) Teng County

Translations

county-level city

Chinese: Mandarin: 滕州 (zh) (Téngzhōu)