瀾滄江
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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
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Láncāng Jiāng
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄢˊ ㄘㄤ ㄐㄧㄤ
- 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/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- 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/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
瀾滄江
Synonyms
- (part of Mekong River outside China): 湄公河 (Méigōng Hé)