江原道

Jiāngyuándào

noun #22,406

Meanings

1 Gangwon Province (South Korea)
2 Kangwon Province (North Korea)
3 historical province on the Korean Peninsula

Characters

river / large river

plain / source / original

province / administrative region (Korean: 도)

Examples

江原道以壮丽的山景和滑雪场闻名。

Jiāng yuán dào yǐ zhuànglì de shān jǐng hé huáxuě chǎng wénmíng.

Gangwon Province is famous for its magnificent mountain scenery and ski resorts.

2018年冬奥会在韩国江原道举行。

Èr líng yī bā nián dōng'àohuì zài Hánguó Jiāng yuán dào jǔxíng.

The 2018 Winter Olympics were held in Gangwon Province, South Korea.

Tips

culture

江原道 is the historical Korean province that now exists divided between South Korea (강원도, capital Chuncheon) and North Korea (강원도, capital Wonsan). 평창 (Pyeongchang), host of the 2018 Winter Games, is located in the South Korean portion.

Stroke Order

江 jiāng

原 yuán

道 dào