瀾滄江

Chinese

		Lan Xang Kingdom	river
trad. (瀾滄江)		瀾滄	江
simp. (澜沧江)		澜沧	江
alternative forms		灡沧江

Etymology

Possibly named after the Lao kingdom of Lan Xang (瀾滄／澜沧 (Láncāng)); see 瀾滄／澜沧 (Láncāng) for more.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): Láncāng Jiāng

(Zhuyin): ㄌㄢˊ ㄘㄤㄐㄧㄤ
Cantonese (Jyutping): laan⁴ cong¹ gong¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: Láncāng Jiāng
  - Zhuyin: ㄌㄢˊ ㄘㄤㄐㄧㄤ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: Láncang Jiang
  - Wade–Giles: Lan²-tsʻang¹ Chiang¹
  - Yale: Lán-tsāng Jyāng
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Lantsang Jiang
  - Palladius: Ланьцан Цзян (Lanʹcan Czjan)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /län³⁵ t͡sʰɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: laan⁴ cong¹ gong¹
  - Yale: làahn chōng gōng
  - Cantonese Pinyin: laan⁴ tsong¹ gong¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: lan⁴ cong¹ gong¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /laːn²¹ t͡sʰɔːŋ⁵⁵ kɔːŋ⁵⁵/

Proper noun

瀾滄江

the part of the Mekong River in China

Synonyms

(part of Mekong River outside China): 湄公河 (Méigōng Hé)

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