沔 (miǎn) - Mian River — a river in Shaanxi Province, & ancient name for the Han River

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miǎn ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 氵

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沔 · miǎn

Mian River — a river in Shaanxi Province, China;

ancient name for the Han River;

flowing water;

full, abundant.

Mian River — a river in Shaanxi Province,ancient name for the Han Riverflowing water

Usage highlights

Mian RiverMian CountyMianyangMian MianMian Mian flowing

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The Mian River flows through Shaanxi (沔水).
  • Ancient texts refer to the Han River as Mian (沔).
  • The water level is full (沔沔).

Collocations

  • Mian River(沔水)
  • Mian County(沔县)
  • Mianyang(沔阳)
  • Mian Mian(沔沔)
  • Mian Mian flowing(沔沔流水)

Idioms

  • Mian Mian flowing(沔沔流水)
  • Mian River's source(沔水之源)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically refers to the Mian River, a tributary of the Han River in Shaanxi.
  • Used in ancient texts as an alternative name for the Han River.
  • Appears in place names like Mian County (now Mianxian) and Mianyang (in Hubei).

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