江汉

江漢

Jiānghàn

proper noun

Meanings

1 Jianghan (district of Wuhan; the Yangtze-Han plains area)

Characters

river (here: Yangtze)

Han (here: Han River)

Examples

HSK 7-9

武汉的江汉区是最热闹的商业中心之一。

Wǔhàn de Jiānghàn Qū shì zuì rènào de shāngyè zhōngxīn zhīyī.

Wuhan's Jianghan District is one of the busiest commercial centers.

HSK 7-9

江汉平原盛产水稻和棉花。

Jiānghàn Píngyuán shèngchǎn shuǐdào hé miánhua.

The Jianghan Plain is rich in rice and cotton.

Tips

culture

江汉 = 长江 (Yangtze) + 汉江 (Han River), the two rivers that meet in Wuhan. The name refers both to 江汉区 (Jianghan District, home to 江汉路步行街, Wuhan's most famous shopping street) and to 江汉平原, the fertile plain around the confluence.

Stroke Order

江 jiāng

汉 hàn