黑龍江

See also: 黑龙江

Chinese

black; dark; Heilongjiang Province (abbrev.) dragon; imperial; surname river
trad. (黑龍江)
simp. (黑龙江)

Etymology

The river's name is a calque of Manchu ᠰᠠᡥᠠᠯᡳᠶᠠᠨ
ᡠᠯᠠ
(Sahaliyan Ula, black water). The province got its name from the river's name.

Pronunciation


Proper noun

黑龍江

  1. Amur River; Heilong Jiang (the river forming the border between the Russian Far East and Northeastern China)
  2. () Heilongjiang (a province of China)
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