# Fukien

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈfuːˈkjɛn/

## Definitions
1. Alternative form of Fujian.
2. The Hokkien language.
3. any Sinitic variety spoken in the Fujian province of China, particularly Hokkien or Foochow varieties.

## Etymology
From the Postal Romanization of the Nanjing court dialect Mandarin 福建 (Fújiàn), from before the modern palatalization of [k] to [t͡ɕ]. Doublet of Hokkien. Compare Spanish Fokien, Portuguese Foquiem.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fukien