Meanings
alternative Nu-chiang · alternative Nuchiang
- A Lisu autonomous prefecture in Yunnan, China.
On the side of a commercial van in the city, I saw the logo “Shangri-la Tours” written in English. Miffed by Lijiang's presumption, the Nujiang prefecture along the Salween River appointed a committee of academicians to study the origins of the Shangri-la myth, to see if they might claim it instead.
2003, Noel Grove, Earth's Last Great Places: Exploring the Nature Conservancy Worldwide, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 173
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 怒江 (Nùjiāng).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Cantonese 怒江, 怒江
- 怒江 (nou⁶ gong¹)Lisu autonomous prefecture in Yunnan
- 怒江 (nou⁶ gong¹)the upper reaches of the Salween River in China
Chinese Mandarin 怒江, 怒江
- 怒江 (Nùjiāng)Lisu autonomous prefecture in Yunnan
- 怒江 (Nùjiāng)the upper reaches of the Salween River in China
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Cite this entry
Nujiang. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nujiang
“Nujiang.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nujiang. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nujiang,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nujiang.
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