a province of E China: mountainous and densely populated; a cultural centre since the 12th century. Capital: Hangzhou. Pop: 46 800 000 (2003 est). Area: 102 000 sq km (39 780 sq miles)
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Zhe•jiang
(jœ′jyäng′),USA pronunciation n. [Pinyin.]
- Place Namesa province in E China, on the East China Sea. 28,320,000;
39,768 sq. mi. (102,999 sq. km). Cap.: Hangzhou. Also, Chekiang.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
'Zhejiang' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):