Red River

English

Etymology 1

From their appearance, usually owing to the color of the silt in their waters.

Proper noun

Various rivers around the world

Derived terms

Etymology 2

A translation of the Mandarin Chinese name 紅河 (Hóng Hé, "Red River")

Proper noun

The Red River of Yunnan in southern China and of northern Vietnam

Synonyms

Hong He
Yuan River, Yuan Jiang, Yuan Shui
Song Hong

Translations

the Red River of Yunnan in southern China and of northern Vietnam

Chinese:
Mandarin: 紅河 (zh), 红河 (zh) (hónghé)
French: Fleuve Rouge m
German: Roter Fluss m

Hungarian: Vörös-folyó
Portuguese: Rio Vermelho (pt) m
Spanish: río Rojo m
Vietnamese: Sông Hồng

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