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Zhè (noun) abbreviation for Zhejiang province

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

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About

The character "浙" derives from its original reference to the Qiantang River, evident in its composition which combines the water radical to indicate a hydrological association and the component "折" functioning primarily as a phonetic element. This structural arrangement of semantic and phonetic parts has persisted without major alteration in the character's form. Initially representing the river and its notable tidal bore, the term "浙" later expanded in application to become the fixed name for Zhejiang Province, thereby transitioning from a specific waterway to a broader geographical identifier.

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我来自江省。

Wǒ láizì Zhèjiāng Shěng.

I am from Zhejiang Province.

江是个好地方。

Zhèjiāng shì gè hǎo dìfāng.

Zhejiang is a good place.

我喜欢江的风景。

Wǒ xǐhuān Zhèjiāng de fēngjǐng.

I like Zhejiang's scenery.

我们计划去江旅游。

Wǒmen jìhuà qù Zhèjiāng lǚyóu.

We plan to travel to Zhejiang.

江的经济发展很快。

Zhèjiāng de jīngjì fāzhǎn hěn kuài.

Zhejiang's economic development is very fast.

江比许多省份更富裕。

Zhèjiāng bǐ xǔduō shěngfèn gèng fùyù.

Zhejiang is more prosperous than many provinces.

江的杭州以西湖闻名。

Zhèjiāng de Hángzhōu yǐ Xī Hú wénmíng.

Hangzhou in Zhejiang is famous for West Lake.

江大学是中国顶尖的高等学府之一。

Zhèjiāng Dàxué shì Zhōngguó dǐngjiān de gāoděng xuéfǔ zhī yī.

Zhejiang University is one of China's top higher education institutions.