Etymology

Longjiang

Long·jiang
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Today it means: A county of Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, China. Full definition →

Mandarin 龍江 /龙江
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from龍江 /龙江
  2. English todayLongjiang

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 龍江 /龙江 (Lóngjiāng), "Dragon River".

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