Qiantang
//t͡ʃiˌænˈtæŋ// name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A river in China, flowing north and east through Zhejiang into Hangzhou Bay.
"In the Province of Chekiang, near the chief City of Hangcheu, runs a River, which in regard of its courſe, is called ſometimes Che, at other times Cientang, and in ſome places Cingan."
- 2 A former name of Hangzhou, China. historical
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More examples"In the Province of Chekiang, near the chief City of Hangcheu, runs a River, which in regard of its courſe, is called ſometimes Che, at other times Cientang, and in ſome places Cingan."
Etymology
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 錢塘 /钱塘 (Qiántáng), named for the dyke constructed on the river by Qian Liu, ruler of Wuyue, one of the Ten Kingdoms that succeeded the Tang dynasty.
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