黑龍江

See also: 黑龙江

Chinese

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

Etymology

From earlier 黑水 (Hēishuǐ), attested since the Tang Dynasty. Semantically, compare Manchu ᠰᠠᡥᠠᠯᡳᠶᠠᠨ
ᡠᠯᠠ (sahaliyan ula, literally “black river”), Mongolian Хар мөрөн (Xar mörön, literally “black river”).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

黑龍江

  1. Amur River, Heilong Jiang (a major river in the Far East of Russia and Northeastern China)
    Synonym: 阿穆爾河 / 阿穆尔河 (Āmù'ěrhé)
  2. (～省) Heilongjiang (a province in northeastern China)

Descendants

  • → English: Heilongjiang, Heilungchiang, Hei-lung-chiang, Heilungkiang
  • → Georgian: ხეილუნგძიანგი (xeilungʒiangi)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
黑 龍 江
こく
Jinmeiyō 		りゅう
Jinmeiyō 		こう
Grade: S
on'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 黑龍江 – see the following entry.
【黒竜江こくりゅうこう】
[proper noun] Heilongjiang (a province in northeastern China)
Alternative spelling
黒龍江
(This term, 黑龍江, is the kyūjitai of the above term.)

Korean

Hanja in this term
黑龍江

Proper noun

黑龍江 • (Heungnyonggang) (hangeul 흑룡강)

  1. hanja form? of 흑룡강 :
    1. Heilongjiang (a province in northeastern China)
    2. Amur River, Heilong Jiang (a major river in the Far East of Russia and Northeastern China)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
黑龍江

Proper noun

黑龍江

  1. chữ Hán form of Hắc Long Giang:
    1. Heilongjiang (a province in northeastern China)
    2. Amur River, Heilong Jiang (a major river in the Far East of Russia and Northeastern China)
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