三江源

Sānjiāngyuán

proper noun

Meanings

1 Sanjiangyuan, the source region of the Yangtze, Yellow and Lancang (Mekong) rivers in southern Qinghai

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

长江、黄河和澜沧江都发源于三江源。

Chángjiāng, Huánghé hé Láncāng Jiāng dōu fāyuán yú Sānjiāngyuán.

The Yangtze, the Yellow River and the Lancang all rise in Sanjiangyuan.

HSK 7-9

三江源国家公园里生活着雪豹和藏羚羊。

Sānjiāngyuán guójiā gōngyuán lǐ shēnghuó zhe xuěbào hé zànglíngyáng.

Snow leopards and Tibetan antelopes live in Sanjiangyuan National Park.

Tips

culture

The name means "source of three rivers". The high grassland, lakes and glaciers of the region supply so much of China's river water that it is called "China's water tower". 三江源国家公园 was set up in 2021 as one of China's first five national parks.

Stroke Order

三 sān

江 jiāng

源 yuán