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江

jiāng
noun HSK 4 #7,445

Measure Word

一条江 tiáo

Meanings

  1. 1 river (large)
  2. 2 the Yangtze River (when used alone)

Examples

长江是中国最长的江。
Cháng Jiāng shì Zhōngguó zuì cháng de jiāng.
The Yangtze is the longest river in China.
我们沿着江边散步。
Wǒmen yánzhe jiāng biān sànbù.
We walked along the riverbank.
江水很清澈。
Jiāng shuǐ hěn qīngchè.
The river water is very clear.

Tips

usage
江 and 河 both mean 'river.' 江 is typically used for larger rivers (长江, 珠江), while 河 is more general (黄河, 小河). In southern China, 江 is more common; in the north, 河.

Stroke Order

江 jiāng