Save Type Settlement Usage Chinese Scripts 郑州(Chinese) 鄭州(Traditional Chinese) Pronounced Pron. CHUNG-CHO [key·IPA] Meaning & History Means "Zheng province" from Chinese 郑 (zhèng) referring to the ancient state of Zheng, which existed from the 9th to 4th centuries BC in what is now Henan province, and 州 (zhōu) meaning "province, prefecture". This is the name of a city in China.