黑龍江

See also: 黑龙江

Chinese

black; dark; Heilongjiang Province (abbrev.) dragon; imperial; surname river
trad. (黑龍江)
simp. (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

  1. Amur River; Heilong Jiang (the river forming the border between the Russian Far East and Northeastern China)
  2. () Heilongjiang (a province of China)

Synonyms

Descendants

  • English: Heilongjiang, Heilungchiang, Hei-lung-chiang, Heilungkiang
  • Georgian: ხეილუნგძიანგი (xeilungʒiangi)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
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.
黒竜江こくりゅうこう
[proper noun] Heilongjiang (a province of China)
Alternative spelling
黒龍江
(This term, 黑龍江, is the kyūjitai of the above term.)

Korean

Hanja in this term

Proper noun

黑龍江 • (Heungnyonggang) (hangeul 흑룡강)

  1. Hanja form? of 흑룡강 (Heilongjiang; Amur River).

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Proper noun

黑龍江

  1. chữ Hán form of Hắc Long Giang (Heilongjiang).
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