Save Type Settlement Usage Chinese Scripts 泉州(Chinese) Pronounced Pron. /t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn.ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Literally means "spring prefecture" from Chinese 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain" (also referring to the ancient prefecture of Quan) and 州 (zhōu) meaning "province, prefecture". This is the name of a city in China.