Hokkien UK /ˈhɒkiɛn/US /ˈhɑkiˌɛn/adjective 3noun 1 adjective3 •Of or relating to the Fujianese people. •Of or relating to the Hokkien language and its dialects or variants. •(old-fashioned) Of or relating to the province of Fujian in China. noun[plural only]1 •A group of Han Chinese people whose traditional ancestral homes are in southern Fujian, South China, especially those that ancestrally spoke the Hokkien language.