黑龙江 (Hēilóngjiāng): Heilongjiang (province in northeast China)

Meanings

1 Heilongjiang (province in northeast China)

Characters

黑

Literally 'black dragon river' — named after the Amur River

Examples

我在黑龙江出生。

Wǒ zài Hēilóngjiāng chūshēng.

I was born in Heilongjiang.

黑龙江的冬天很冷。

Hēilóngjiāng de dōngtiān hěn lěng.

Winters in Heilongjiang are very cold.

Tips

culture

Heilongjiang is known for its harsh winters and Russian influence.

usage

黑龙江 is often shortened to 黑 (Hēi) in some contexts.

Stroke Order

黑 hēi

龙 lóng

江 jiāng

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