Qiantang
Syllables: Qian·tang/t͡ʃiˌænˈtæŋ/
Qiantang proper noun: a river in China, flowing north and east through Zhejiang into Hangzhou Bay.
Proper noun
Qiantang
- A river in China, flowing north and east through Zhejiang into Hangzhou Bay.
- In the Province of Chekiang, near the chief City of Hangcheu, runs a River, which in regard of its courſe, is called ſometimes Che, at other times Cientang, and in ſome places Cingan.[1669, John Nievhoff, translated by John Ogilby, An Embassy from the Eaſt-India Company of the United Provinces, to the Grand Tartar Cham Emperour of China, London: John Macock, →OCLC, page 238
- The Choushan Archipelago of Chekiang, visited by both the cold and warm currents, is rich in fishes of cold- and warm-water origin which come in search of the nutritious food washed down by the Yangtse and Chientang waters. Choushan is now China’s biggest fishing ground.[1964, 任育地 [Jen Yu-ti], “Seas”, in 中国地理概述 [A Concise Geography of China], Peking: Foreign Languages Press, →OCLC, →OL, page 46
- A former name of Hangzhou, China.
Qiantang meaning in Marathi
Qiantang in Marathi
- river
- छिएनठांग chienṭhāṅga
Examples of Qiantang in a sentence
- The greatest of all is said to be on the Qiantang River in Hangzhou, China.1985 December 22, Roy Reed, “HERE COMES THE SEVERN BORE”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 24 May 2015...
- To the west and beyond the lake to the south was the broad river the Qiantang, at its widest almost two miles across, at its narrowest, at least half a mile.2002, R. Keith Schoppa, Song Full of Tears: Nine Centuries of Chinese Life at Xiang Lake, Westview Press, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 3:
Forms of Qiantang
| alternative form | Ch‘ien-t‘ang |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Ch'ien-t'ang |
Origin of Qiantang
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 錢塘 /钱塘 (Qiántáng), named for the dyke constructed on the river by Qian Liu, ruler of Wuyue, one of the Ten Kingdoms that succeeded the Tang dynasty.
Questions about Qiantang
- What does Qiantang mean?
- Qiantang means a river in China, flowing north and east through Zhejiang into Hangzhou Bay.
- What is Qiantang in Marathi?
- Qiantang in Marathi is छिएनठांग (chienṭhāṅga). See Qiantang meaning in Marathi.
- How do you use Qiantang in a sentence?
- The greatest of all is said to be on the Qiantang River in Hangzhou, China.
- What part of speech is Qiantang?
- Qiantang is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Qiantang?
- Qiantang is pronounced /t͡ʃiˌænˈtæŋ/.
Words near Qiantang in the dictionary
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