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沿江

Mandarin · pinyin yán jiāng

along the river
the region around the river

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沿: yán · follow a course, go along
江: jiāng · large river; the Yangzi; surname

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2–1 · yan2 jiang1

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noun

riverside, area around a river
riverbank, riverside embankment

name

(～村) Yanjiang (a village in Zhicheng, Yidu, Yichang, Hubei, China)
(～村) Yanjiang (a former village in Zhejiang, China), now part of Longgang (龍港/龙港)
(～港區) Yanjiang (a former port area in Zhejiang, China), now part of Longgang (龍港/龙港)

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