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Yang-tzŭ

Yang-tzŭ is the alternative form of Yangtze.

Meaning of Yangtze

Proper noun

Yangtze

  1. The chief river of central China and the third longest river in the world, flowing a total of 6300 km.
    • That Riuer of Nanquin which I called (Yamſu or) Ianſu, the ſonne of the Sea, goeth Northward to Nanquin, and then returning ſomewhat Southward, runneth into the Sea with great force; fortie myles from which it paſſeth by Nanquin. And that from hence to Pequin there might bee paſſage by Riuers, the...1625, [Samuel] Purchas, “A Generall Collection and Historical Representation of the Iesuites Entrance into Iapon and China, vntill Their Admission in the Royall Citie of Nanquin”, in Purchas His...

Origin of Yang-tzŭ

From Mandarin 揚子 /扬子 (Yángzǐ), Wade–Giles romanization: Yang²-tzŭ³.

Questions about Yang-tzŭ

What is Yang-tzŭ the alternative form of?
Yang-tzŭ is the alternative form of Yangtze.

Words near Yang-tzŭ in the dictionary

  1. Yang-Mills theory
  2. Yang-shao
  3. Yang-tse
  4. Yang-tze
  5. Yang-tzu
  6. Yang-tzŭ
  7. Yanga
  8. yangambin
  9. yangban
  10. yangbans
  11. Yangcheng

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