English Explanatory Dictionary

Songjiang

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A district of Shanghai, China, located along the Grand Canal and formerly the principal city of the region.
  2. Various other minor towns and villages of China.
  3. Synonym of Song River, any of various minor rivers in China.
  4. A former province in China. Capital: Mudanjiang.

Pronunciation

so͝ongʹjyängʹ

Word forms

Songjiang Sung-chiang Sungkiang

Etymology

The atonal Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 松江 (Sōngjiāng, literally “Pine River”).

Synonyms

Song River any of various minor rivers in China
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