"Jinjiang" meaning in English

See Jinjiang in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /d͡ʒɪnˈd͡ʒ(i)æŋ/ Forms: Chin-chiang [alternative], Chinchiang [alternative], Tsinkiang [alternative]
Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 晉江 /晋江 (Jìnjiāng, “Jin River”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|晉江|t=Jin River}} Mandarin 晉江 /晋江 (Jìnjiāng, “Jin River”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Jinjiang
  1. A county-level city of Quanzhou, Fujian, China Wikipedia link: Jinjiang, Fujian Categories (place): Places in China, Places in Fujian, China Synonyms: Chin-kang, Chin Kang Synonyms (from Hokkien): Chinkang Translations (county-level city in Fujian): 晉江 /晋江 (Chìn-kang) [Hokkien] (Chinese), 晉江 /晋江 (zeon³ gong¹) (Chinese Cantonese), 晉江 /晋江 (Jìnjiāng) (Chinese Mandarin), Csincsiang (Hungarian), Tấn Giang (Vietnamese)

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