揚子江

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See also: 扬子江

Chinese[edit]

Yangzi river
trad. (揚子江) 揚子
simp. (扬子江) 扬子

Etymology[edit]

From 揚子扬子 (Yángzǐ) (for "Yangzhou" directly or for a nearby ferry named "Yangzi") + (jiāng, “(major) river”). Its false etymology as "Son of the Ocean" stems from the homophonic misnomer .

Pronunciation[edit]


Proper noun[edit]

揚子江

  1. (obsolete) the stretch of the Yangtze River between its mouth and Nanjing, near the formerly-important port of Yangzhou
  2. Yangtze River

Usage notes[edit]

In Chinese, the name 長江长江 (Cháng Jiāng) is overwhelmingly more common. To the extent 揚子江 is employed in modern usage, it is typically translating names or phrases from foreign languages, where variations on it became standard for the entire river.

Descendants[edit]

Sino-Xenic (揚子江):
  • Japanese: (よう)()(こう) (Yōsukō)
  • English: Yangtze (calque)
  • German: Jangtsekiang
  • Korean: 양쯔강 (Yangjjeugang)
  • Portuguese: rio Yangtzé (calque)
  • Russian: Янцзы́ (Janczý)
  • Spanish: río Yangtsé (calque)
  • Thai: แม่น้ำแยงซี (calque)
  • Vietnamese: sông Dương Tử (calque)
  • References[edit]

    Japanese[edit]

    Kanji in this term
    よう
    Grade: S

    Grade: 1
    こう
    Grade: S
    on’yomi tōon on’yomi

    Etymology[edit]

    From Chinese 揚子江扬子江 (Yángzǐ Jiāng).

    Proper noun[edit]

    (よう)()(こう) (Yōsukōやうすかう (yausukau)?

    1. Synonym of 長江 (Chōkō, Yangtze River)