梅江

Mandarin · pinyin Méi jiāng

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  1. see 梅江區 Méi jiāng Qū
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梅
méi · plums; prunes; surname
江
jiāng · large river; the Yangzi; surname
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2–1 · Mei2 jiang1

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  1. Mei River (a tributary river of the Han River in eastern Guangdong, China)
  2. (~區) Meijiang (a district of Meizhou, Guangdong, China)
  3. Mei River (a tributary river of the Meihua River in western Guangdong, China)
  4. Mei River (a river in Guizhou, China)
  5. Mei River (a river in Jiangxi, China)
  6. Mei River (a river in Chongqing, China)

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