兩江
Chinese
both; two; some both; two; some; a few; tael |
river | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (兩江) | 兩 | 江 | |
| simp. (两江) | 两 | 江 | |
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Liǎngjiāng
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄐㄧㄤ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Liǎngjiang
- Wade–Giles: Liang3-chiang1
- Yale: Lyǎng-jyāng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Leangjiang
- Palladius: Лянцзян (Ljanczjan)
- Sinological IPA (key): /li̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
兩江
- (historical) the two provinces of Jiangnan (江南, which split into Jiangsu and Anhui) and Jiangxi (江西) in the Qing dynasty
- 兩江總督／两江总督 ― Liǎngjiāng zǒngdū ― Viceroy of Liangjiang