Etymology

Wujiang

Wu·jiang
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Today it means: A district of Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. Full definition →

Mandarin 吳江 /吴江
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Wujiang · proper noun1

  1. Mandarin · borrowed from吳江 /吴江“Wu River”
  2. English todayWujiang

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 吳江 /吴江 (Wújiāng, “Wu River”), after the once major Wusong River nearby.

Wujiang · proper noun2

  1. Mandarin · borrowed from烏江 /乌江“Raven or Black River”
  2. English todayWujiang

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 烏江 /乌江 (Wū or Wùjiāng, “Raven or Black River”).

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