Chankiang

English

Pronunciation

• enPR: chänʹjē-ängʹ

Proper noun

Chankiang

1. Alternative form of Zhanjiang
   • 1974 April, Lan-Sheng Chang, Chao Chi, “Three Big Peninsulas”, in China Reconstructs‎^[1], volume XXIII, number 4, Peking: China Welfare Institute, →OCLC, page 48:

     The coastline of the Leichow Peninsula is not as winding as the other two peninsulas and there are not as many good harbors. But Leichow Bay (Kwangchow Bay) on the eastern coast provides favorable conditions for harbors. After liberation the port of Chankiang was built to accommodate 10,000-ton ships.

Translations

Zhanjiang — see Zhanjiang

Further reading

• “Chankiang”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• “Chankiang” in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2024.