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
From earlier 黑水 (Hēishuǐ), attested since the Tang Dynasty. Semantically, compare Manchu ᠰᠠᡥᠠᠯᡳᠶᠠᠨ
ᡠᠯᠠ (sahaliyan ula, literally “black river”), Mongolian Хар мөрөн (Xar mörön, literally “black river”).
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)
Descendants
- → English: Heilongjiang, Heilungchiang, Hei-lung-chiang, Heilungkiang
- → Georgian: ხეილუნგძიანგი (xeilungʒiangi)
Japanese
Kanji in this term | ||
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黑 | 龍 | 江 |
こく Jinmeiyō |
りゅう Jinmeiyō |
こう Grade: S |
on’yomi |
For pronunciation and definitions of 黑龍江 – see the following entry. | ||
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(This term, 黑龍江, is the kyūjitai of the above term.) |
Vietnamese
chữ Hán Nôm in this term | ||
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黑 | 龍 | 江 |
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