江西
Chinese edit
river | west | ||
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simp. and trad. (江西) |
江 | 西 | |
anagram | 西江 | ||
Literally: “west of the river”. |
Etymology edit
- Jiangxi
- Named after Jiangnanxi Circuit (江南西道) in Tang dynasty; literally west of Jiangnan (a region to the south of Yangtze River)
- region to the north of Yangtze River
- So named as the river flows northeast in much part of modern Anhui (especially Wuhu, which is an important crossing), and the north of Yangtze River also lies the west.
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Proper noun edit
江西
- (~省) Jiangxi (a province of China)
- (historical) region to the north of Yangtze River; sometimes includes the Central Plains (as opposed to 江東/江东 (Jiāngdōng)).
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Descendants edit
- → Thai: กังไส (gang-sǎi, “Jingdezhen porcelain”) (via Min Nan)
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江 | 西 |
こう Grade: S |
せい Grade: 2 |
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Hanja in this term | |
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江 | 西 |
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江 | 西 |
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江西