松花江

Mandarin · pinyin Sōng huā jiāng

Meanings

  1. Songhua River in Jilin province 吉林省 through Harbin 哈爾濱 Hā ěr bīn, a tributary of Heilongjiang 黑龍江
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松
sōng · pine tree; fir tree
花
huā · flower; blossoms
江
jiāng · large river; the Yangzi; surname
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1–1–1 · Song1 hua1 jiang1

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  1. Songhua River (a river in northeastern China)

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松花江 · Song1 hua1 jiang1
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Exact source record松花江 松花江 [Song1 hua1 jiang1] /Songhua River in Jilin province 吉林省 through Harbin 哈爾濱|哈尔滨[Ha1 er3 bin1], a tributary of Heilongjiang 黑龍江|黑龙江/