Songjiang

See also: Sōngjiāng

English

Songjiang District in Shanghai

Alternative forms

(obsolete) Sung-chiang, Sungkiang

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Songjiang

A district of Shanghai, China, located along the Grand Canal and formerly the principal city of the region.
Various other minor towns and villages of China.
Synonym of Song River, any of various minor rivers in China.

Translations

district of Shanghai, China

Chinese:
Mandarin: 松江 (zh) (Sōngjiāng)
Japanese: please add this translation if you can

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