jiào
滘
tributary; branch of a river (used in place names)
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
tributary; branch of a river (used in place names)
dialectPrimarily used in Chinese place names, especially in Guangdong province. It is not a common word in general vocabulary.
Dào道
jiào滘
shì是
Dōng东
guǎn莞
shì市
de的
yī一
gè个
zhèn镇
。
Daojiao is a town in Dongguan City.
Guǎng广
dōng东
shěng省
Zhōng中
shān山
shì市
yǒu有
gè个
dì地
fang方
jiào叫
Běi北
jiào滘
。
There is a place called Beijiao in Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province.
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Shuāng双
jiào滘
zhèn镇
wèi位
yú于
Yáng阳
chūn春
shì市
。
Shuangjiao Town is located in Yangchun City.
Zhè这
gè个
dì地
míng名
lǐ里
de的
“
jiào滘
”
zì字
zhǐ指
de的
jiù就
shì是
hé河
dào道
de的
fēn分
zhī支
。
The character '滘' in this place name refers to a branch of the river.