"Zhejiang" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /d͡ʒəˈd͡ʒjɑŋ/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -ɑːŋ Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 浙江 (literally “crooked river”), from a former name of the Qiantang River. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|浙江|lit=crooked river}} Mandarin 浙江 (literally “crooked river”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Zhejiang
  1. A coastal province in eastern China, running from Hangzhou Bay to Fujian. Capital: Hangzhou. Wikipedia link: Zhejiang Categories (place): Places in China, Provinces of China, Zhejiang Synonyms: Zhe Jiang, Chekiang, Che-chiang, Chê-chiang (alt: Wade–Giles), Che-keang, Che-kyang Derived forms: Zhejiangese Related terms (Autonomous regions): Guangxi · Inner Mongolia · Ningxia · Tibet Autonomous Region · Xinjiang Related terms (Municipalities): Beijing · Tianjin · Shanghai · Chongqing Related terms (Provinces): Anhui · Fujian · Guangdong · Gansu · Guizhou · Henan · Hubei · Hebei · Hainan · Heilongjiang · Hunan · Jilin · Jiangsu · Jiangxi · Liaoning · Qinghai · Sichuan · Shandong · Shaanxi · Shanxi · Taiwan · Yunnan · Zhejiang (english: claimed) Related terms (Special administrative regions): Hong Kong · Macau Translations (a province in China): جِيجْيَانْغ (jijyānḡ) [masculine] (Arabic), Չժեցզյան (Čʿžecʿzyan) (Armenian), Չժեցյան (Čʿžecʿyan) (Armenian), 浙江 (zit³ gong¹) (Chinese Cantonese), 浙江 (Chinese Mandarin), (abbr.) (Chinese Mandarin), Če-ťiang (Czech), Zhejiang [masculine] (French), ჯეძიანი (ǯeʒiani) (Georgian), Τζετζιάνγκ (Tzetziángk) (Greek), Csöcsiang (Hungarian), 浙江 (Sekkō) (alt: せっこう) (Japanese), 저장 (Jeojang) (Korean), 절강 (Jeolgang) (Korean), Džedzjana (Latvian), Džedziangas (Lithuanian), Џе́џианг (Džédžiang) (Macedonian), ᠵᡝᡤᡳᠶᠠᠩ (jegiyang) (Manchu), Чжэцзя́н (Čžɛczján) [masculine] (Russian), เจ้อเจียง (Thai), Chiết Giang (Vietnamese), Cezgyangh (Zhuang)

Alternative forms

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