Yangzi Jiang
Yangzi Jiang proper noun: synonym of Yangtze: a major river in China, the third-longest river in the world.
Proper noun
Yangzi Jiang
- Synonym of Yangtze: a major river in China, the third-longest river in the world.
- The most important inland water transport takes place along three great rivers, the Xi-jiang (West River) by Guangzhou (Canton); the Yangzi Jiang, which links Shanghai, Wuhan and Chongqing (Chungking); and the Songhua Jiang (Sungari) which passes through Ha’erbin (Harbin) in the north-east.1979, Ronald Francis Price, Education in Modern China, Routledge & Kegan Paul, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 93
- The family of Ke had their roots in southern China. They came from the state of Wu, which was a large territory roughly south of the Yangzi Jiang, in present-day Wuxi county, Jiangsu province.1986, Thomas Tsu-wee Tan, “About Surnames and their Origins”, in Your Chinese Roots: The Overseas Chinese Story, 1st American edition, Union City, CA: Heian International, Inc., →ISBN, →OCLC, page 199
- Synonyms:
- Yangtze
Synonyms of Yangzi Jiang
Forms of Yangzi Jiang
| alternative form (dated) | Yangtze Kiang |
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Origin of Yangzi Jiang
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 揚子江 /扬子江 (Yángzǐ Jiāng).
Questions about Yangzi Jiang
- What does Yangzi Jiang mean?
- Yangzi Jiang means synonym of Yangtze: a major river in China, the third-longest river in the world.
- What part of speech is Yangzi Jiang?
- Yangzi Jiang is a proper noun.
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