杭州市

Traditional form:

杭州市

Pinyin (reading):

Hángzhōu Shì

Definitions:

• Hangzhou, sub-provincial city and capital of Zhejiang Province 浙江省 ( Zhèjiāng Shěng)

Characters:

• 杭 - ford; surname
• 州 - state, province, prefecture
• 市 - city, town; market, fair; to trade

Traditional characters:

• 杭 - ford; surname
• 州 - state, province, prefecture
• 市 - city, town; market, fair; to trade