龍江

See also: 龙江

Chinese

		dragon	river
trad. (龍江)		龍	江
simp. (龙江)		龙	江

Etymology

As a Zhejiang village and port, in reference to its position on the south bank of the lower Ao, locally known as the Qinglong River (青龍江 / 青龙江 (qīnglóng jiāng)).

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): Lóngjiāng

  (Zhuyin): ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄤ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: Lóngjiāng
    • Zhuyin: ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄤ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: Lóngjiang
    • Wade–Giles: Lung²-chiang¹
    • Yale: Lúng-jyāng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Longjiang
    • Palladius: Лунцзян (Lunczjan)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /lʊŋ³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

Proper noun

龍江

1. Long River (a river in Fujian, China)
2. (historical) Old name for 九龍江／九龙江 (Jiǔlóng Jiāng).
3. (～縣) Longjiang (a county of Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, China)
4. (～村) Longjiang (a former village in Zhejiang, China), now part of Longgang (龍港/龙港)
5. (～港區) Longjiang (a former port area in Zhejiang, China), now part of Longgang (龍港/龙港)

Descendants

• → English: Longjiang