扬子江 yáng zǐ jiāng

DEFINITIONS

  1. Changjiang 長江|长江 or Yangtze River
  2. old name for Changjiang, especially lower reaches around Yangzhou 揚州|扬州

CHARACTERS

扬 yáng scatter, spread; praise
子 zǐ offspring, child; fruit, seed of; 1st terrestrial branch
江 jiāng large river; yangzi; surname