Are the words spoken in Fuqing, Fujian Province the same as the Hokkien words we usually hear?

Fuqing dialect is different from Hokkien dialect

Unique Fuqing dialect

Due to the frequent migration of residents in Fuqing’s history, especially after the maritime ban was lifted in modern times, not only There are frequent exchanges with the mainland and more exchanges with overseas countries, which will inevitably affect the language situation in Fuqing. The main dialects spoken in Fuqing are Fuqing dialect, Nan dialect and Xinghua dialect. Fuqing dialect is the Fuqing dialect, Nanhua is the southern Fujian dialect, and Xinghua dialect is the Putian dialect.

Fuqing is 60 kilometers away from Fuzhou. Its dialect belongs to the Houguanpian dialect of Mindong District. In terms of dialect division, it has many dialects in common with Fuzhou dialect and belongs to the same type of dialect. The main ones are: :

(1) Many ancient sounds and words are preserved in spoken language: for example: the word "来", "The Book of Songs". In "The Gentleman in Service", "The chickens roost at the hour, the sun is over, and the sheep and cattle come down." The ancient "lai" should be pronounced as "pear", so that it rhymes with "time", while the modern "lai" is in Mandarin Pronounced as "lai", it is completely different from the ancient pronunciation. Only in Fuzhou and Fuqing dialects, "lai" is pronounced as "pear", retaining the ancient pronunciation of the Central Plains. Similar examples include the words "Zhong", "Zhuan", and "Shen". Fuzhou and Fuqing dialects are similar to the ancient sounds of the Central Plains.

(2) The final consonants of Fuqing dialect and Fuzhou dialect are the same. They both have 15 initial consonants: Liubianqiuqi low, Bota Zengrishi, Yingmeng Chuxi. They all have 36 rhymes: spring flowers are fragrant, autumn mountains are blooming, guests need golden cups to sing, solitary lamps burn silver needles, in the eastern suburbs, across the West Bridge, the sound of cocks urges the first acquaintance, and the crooked plum blossoms cover the ditch. Among them, "jin" and "bin", "mei" and "cup", and "zhe" and "qi" are the same. In fact, there are only 33 finals left. As long as you can accurately read the pronunciation of the Fuqing dialect of the above 15 initial consonants and 33 finals, you will be able to read and understand the Fuqing dialect accurately with the help of "Qi Shenjiang Ba Yin".

(3) Both Fuqing dialect and Fuzhou dialect retain the vocal tones of the ancient Central Plains sounds.

However, because Fuqing is located on the coast, backed by mountainous areas, and the mountains are high and high. It is different from Fuzhou, which is located on the bank of the Min River with gentle wind and warm water. The living customs and communication environment are different. The Fuqing dialect and the Fuzhou dialect are as follows. Differences:

(1) The interdental voiceless fricatives in Fuqing dialect, such as "shi" and "xi" in the above-mentioned middle initials, should be pronounced as tip-front fricatives in Fuzhou dialect.

(2) Tone value: Fuqing dialect and Fuzhou dialect both have seven tones, but they are exactly opposite in tones, especially the tones of Yinping and Yangping, which make people immediately listen to it. Can distinguish between Fuqing dialect and Fuzhou dialect. Fuzhou dialect is light and soft, while Fuqing dialect is heavy and calm.