東三省

See also: 东三省

Chinese

east three
 
comprehend; introspect; visit
comprehend; introspect; visit; frugal; save; to omit; to leave out; to save (money); province
trad. (東三省)
simp. (东三省)

Etymology

Attested in various books of the Siku Quanshu [18th century], before Shengjing (Fengtian), Jilin and Heilongjiang were converted into provinces by the Qing dynasty in 1907.

Pronunciation


Proper noun

東三省

  1. the three provinces of Northeastern China, namely Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning

Synonyms

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