江西
Chinese
river | west | ||
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simp. and trad. (江西) |
江 | 西 | |
anagram | 西江 | ||
Literally: “west of the river”. |
Etymology
- Jiangxi
- Named after Jiangnanxi Circuit (江南西道) in Tang dynasty; literally west of Jiangnan (a region to the south of Yangtze River)
- region to the north of Yangtze River
- So named as the river flows northeast in much part of modern Anhui (especially Wuhu, which is an important crossing), and the north of Yangtze River also lies the west.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
江西
Descendants
- → Thai: กังไส (gang-sǎi, “Jingdezhen porcelain”) (via Min Nan)
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