沿江

Chinese

		along alongside	river(s)
trad. (沿江)		沿	江
simp. ^#(沿江)		沿	江

Etymology

As a Zhejiang village and port area, in reference to its position on the south bank of the Ao (鰲江/鳌江).

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): yánjiāng, Yánjiāng

(Zhuyin): ㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄤ, ㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄤ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
  - Hanyu Pinyin: yánjiāng
  - Zhuyin: ㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄤ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: yánjiang
  - Wade–Giles: yen²-chiang¹
  - Yale: yán-jyāng
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yanjiang
  - Palladius: яньцзян (janʹczjan)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /jɛn³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/
  - Homophones:
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    沿江
- (Standard Chinese)
  - Hanyu Pinyin: Yánjiāng
  - Zhuyin: ㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄤ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: Yánjiang
  - Wade–Giles: Yen²-chiang¹
  - Yale: Yán-jyāng
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Yanjiang
  - Palladius: Яньцзян (Janʹczjan)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /jɛn³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/
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    沿江

Noun

沿江

riverside, area around a river
riverbank, riverside embankment

Proper noun

沿江

(～村) Yanjiang (a village in Zhicheng, Yidu, Yichang, Hubei, China)
(～村) Yanjiang (a former village in Zhejiang, China), now part of Longgang (龍港/龙港)
(～港區) Yanjiang (a former port area in Zhejiang, China), now part of Longgang (龍港/龙港)