Definitions for yangtzeˈyæŋˈsi, -ˈtsi
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Yang•tzeˈyæŋˈsi, -ˈtsi(n.)
Category: Pinyin, Geography (places)
Ref: Chang Jiang.
Princeton's WordNet
Chang Jiang, Changjiang, Chang, Yangtze, Yangtze River, Yangtze Kiang(noun)
the longest river of Asia; flows eastward from Tibet into the East China Sea near Shanghai
Wiktionary
Yangtze(ProperNoun)
The longest river in China that flows to the East China Sea north of Shanghai.
Origin: From 揚子江 / 扬子江 (Yángzǐ Jiāng), older Chinese name of the river.
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