黑龍江
See also: 黑龙江
Chinese
black; dark; Heilongjiang Province (abbrev.) | dragon; imperial; surname | river | ||
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trad. (黑龍江) | 黑 | 龍 | 江 | |
simp. (黑龙江) | 黑 | 龙 | 江 |
Etymology
The river's name is a calque of Manchu ᠰᠠᡥᠠᠯᡳᠶᠠᠨ
ᡠᠯᠠ (Sahaliyan Ula, “black water”). The province got its name from the river's name.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
黑龍江
- Amur River; Heilong Jiang (the river forming the border between the Russian Far East and Northeastern China)
- (~省) Heilongjiang (a province of China)
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