Yangtze Kiang

A form of Yangtze — The chief river of central China and the third longest river in the world, flowing a total of 6300 km.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Yangtze.

Synonyms & antonyms

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yangtze

Origin

From the Postal Romanization of the Nanjing Mandarin pronunciation of 揚子江 /扬子江 (Yángzǐ Jiāng) before the palatalization of [k] to [t͡ɕ].

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Yangtze Kiang. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yangtze%20Kiang

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“Yangtze Kiang.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yangtze%20Kiang. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Yangtze Kiang,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yangtze%20Kiang.

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