浙江

Chinese

		Zhe (name of the river)	river
simp. and trad. (浙江)		浙	江
alternative forms		淅江 折江
anagram		江浙

Etymology

The ancient name of the Qiantang River. First attested in the Classic of Mountains and Seas.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): Zhèjiāng, Zhéjiāng

  (Zhuyin): ㄓㄜˋ ㄐㄧㄤ, ㄓㄜˊ ㄐㄧㄤ

• Cantonese

  (Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): zit³ gong¹

  (Taishan, Wiktionary): zet² gong¹

• Gan (Wiktionary): zet⁶ gong
• Hakka

  (Sixian, PFS): Chat-kông

  (Hailu, HRS): zhad gong^ˋ

  (Meixian, Guangdong): zad⁵ gong¹

• Eastern Min (BUC): Ciék-gŏng
• Puxian Min (Pouseng Ping'ing): zeh⁶ gang¹ / zieh⁶ gang¹
• Southern Min

  (Hokkien, POJ): Chiat-kang

  (Teochew, Peng'im): zig⁴ gang¹

• Wu (Northern, Wugniu): ⁷tseq-kaon / ⁷tseq-kaon₁

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese, standard)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: Zhèjiāng → Zhèjiang (toneless final syllable variant)
    • Zhuyin: ㄓㄜˋ ㄐㄧㄤ → ㄓㄜˋ ˙ㄐㄧㄤ (toneless final syllable variant)
    • Tongyong Pinyin: Jhèjiång
    • Wade–Giles: Chê⁴-chiang⁵
    • Yale: Jè-jyang
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Jeh.jiang
    • Palladius: Чжэцзян (Čžɛczjan)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂɤ⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/ → /ʈ͡ʂɤ⁵¹ d͡ʑ̥i̯ɑŋ¹/
      
  • (Standard Chinese, common variant)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: Zhéjiāng
    • Zhuyin: ㄓㄜˊ ㄐㄧㄤ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: Jhéjiang
    • Wade–Giles: Chê²-chiang¹
    • Yale: Jé-jyāng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Jerjiang
    • Palladius: Чжэцзян (Čžɛczjan)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂɤ³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: zit³ gong¹
    • Yale: jit gōng
    • Cantonese Pinyin: dzit⁸ gong¹
    • Guangdong Romanization: jid³ gong¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡siːt̚³ kɔːŋ⁵⁵/
  • (Taishanese, Taicheng)
    • Wiktionary: zet² gong¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡set̚⁵⁵ kɔŋ³³/
• Gan
  • (Nanchang)
    • Wiktionary: zet⁶ gong
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sɛt̚⁵ kɔŋ²/
• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Chat-kông
    • Hakka Romanization System: zad^ˋ gong^ˊ
    • Hagfa Pinyim: zad⁵ gong¹
    • Sinological IPA: /t͡sat̚² koŋ²⁴/
  • (Hailu, incl. Zhudong)
    • Hakka Romanization System: zhad gong^ˋ
    • Sinological IPA: /t͡ʃat⁵⁻² koŋ⁵³/
  • (Meixian)
    • Guangdong: zad⁵ gong¹
    • Sinological IPA: /t͡sat̚¹ kɔŋ⁴⁴/
• Eastern Min
  • (Fuzhou)
    • Bàng-uâ-cê: Ciék-gŏng
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sieʔ²⁴⁻²¹ kouŋ⁵⁵/
• Puxian Min
  • (Putian)
    • Pouseng Ping'ing: zeh⁶ gang¹ [Phonetic: zeh⁷ gang¹]
    • Báⁿ-uā-ci̍: Ceh-gang
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sɛʔ²¹⁻⁴⁵ kaŋ⁵³³/
  • (Xianyou)
    • Pouseng Ping'ing: zieh⁶ gang¹ [Phonetic: zieh⁷ gang¹]
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡siɛʔ²⁻⁴ kaŋ⁵⁴⁴/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chiat-kang
    • Tâi-lô: Tsiat-kang
    • Phofsit Daibuun: ciatkafng
    • Sinological IPA (Xiamen): /t͡siɛt̚³²⁻⁴ kaŋ⁴⁴/
    • Sinological IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡siɛt̚⁵⁻²⁴ kaŋ³³/
    • Sinological IPA (Zhangzhou): /t͡siɛt̚³²⁻⁵ kaŋ⁴⁴/
    • Sinological IPA (Taipei): /t͡siɛt̚³²⁻⁴ kaŋ⁴⁴/
    • Sinological IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡siɛt̚³²⁻⁴ kaŋ⁴⁴/
  • (Teochew)
    • Peng'im: zig⁴ gang¹
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: tsik kang
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sik̚²⁻⁴ kaŋ³³/
• Wu
  • (Northern: Shanghai)
    • Wugniu: ⁷tseq-kaon
    • MiniDict: tseh^入 kaon
    • Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): ⁴tseq-kaan
    • Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /t͡səʔ³³ kɑ̃⁴⁴/
  • (Northern: Suzhou)
    • Wugniu: ⁷tseq-kaon₁
    • MiniDict: tseh^入 kaon^平
    • Sinological IPA (Suzhou): /t͡səʔ⁴⁴ kɑ̃²³/

Proper noun

浙江

1. (～省) Zhejiang (a province in eastern China)
2. (historical) Zhe River (the former name of the Qiantang River in Zhejiang, China)

   • 秦始皇帝游會稽，渡浙江，梁與籍俱觀。籍曰：“彼可取而代也。”梁掩其口，曰：“毋妄言，族矣！” [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     秦始皇帝游会稽，渡浙江，梁与籍俱观。籍曰：“彼可取而代也。”梁掩其口，曰：“毋妄言，族矣！” [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE

     Qín shǐhuángdì yóu Kuàijī, dù Zhèjiāng, Liáng yǔ Jí jù guān. Jí yuē: “Bǐ kě qǔ ér dài yě.” Liáng yǎn qí kǒu, yuē: “Wú wàngyán, zú yǐ!” [Pinyin]

     When the First Emperor of Ch’in crossed River Che on a visit to Kuaichi, Hsiang Liang and Hsiang Yu looked on. “That one could be captured and replaced,” exclaimed Hsiang Yu. “Don't talk absurdities!” said Hsiang Liang, putting his hand over his nephew’s mouth. “Do you want our clan wiped out?”

   • 爾時吳興 沈充爲縣令，當送客過浙江，客出，亭吏驅公移牛屋下。潮水至，沈令起彷徨。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
     尔时吴兴 沈充为县令，当送客过浙江，客出，亭吏驱公移牛屋下。潮水至，沈令起彷徨。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]

     From: Liu Yiqing (editor), A New Account of the Tales of the World, 5^th century CE

     Ěrshí Wúxīng Shěn Chōng wéi xiànlìng, dāng sòngkè guò Zhèjiāng, kè chū, tínglì qū gōng yí niúwū xià. Cháoshuǐ zhì, Shěn-lìng qǐ pánghuáng. [Pinyin]

     At the time Shen Ch’ung of Wu-hsing was a prefecture magistrate, and was just then escorting a guest across the Che River. When he and his guest appeared, the innkeeper evacuated Ch’u, and moved him down to the ox shed. The tidal bore arrived. Shen got up and was strolling back and forth.

   • 浙江之潮，天下之偉觀也。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
     浙江之潮，天下之伟观也。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]

     From: c. 1280s, Zhou Mi, Reminiscences of Wulin, translated by Richard Strassberg

     Zhèjiāng zhī cháo, tiānxià zhī wěiguān yě. [Pinyin]

     The tidal bore on the Che River is one of the greatest sights of the world.

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (浙江):

• → Japanese: 浙江(せっこう) (sekkō)
• → Korean: 절강(浙江) (jeolgang)
• → Vietnamese: Chiết Giang (浙江)

Others:

• → English: Che-chiang, Che-keang, Chekiang, Zhejiang, Zhe Jiang, Chekiang, Che-chiang, Chê-chiang (Wade–Giles), Che-keang, Che-kyang, Chequiam (obsolete), Jhejiang, Zhe Jiang
• → Manchu: ᠵᡝᡤᡳᠶᠠᠩ (jegiyang)
• → Zhuang: Cezgyangh

Japanese

Kanji in this term
浙	江
せつ > せっ Hyōgai	こう Grade: S
on'yomi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [se̞k̚ko̞ː]

Proper noun

浙(せっ)江(こう) • (Sekkō) 

1. Zhejiang (a province in eastern China)

Korean

Hanja in this term
浙	江

Proper noun

浙江 • (Jeolgang) (hangeul 절강)

1. hanja form^? of 절강 : Zhejiang (a province in eastern China)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
浙	江

Proper noun

浙江

1. chữ Hán form of Chiết Giang: Zhejiang (a province in eastern China)