Chinese Word Starting with 'J': Jiāng (江) — River

Jiāng (江) means "river" in Chinese. It appears in major geographic names:

• Jiāngsū (江苏) province
• Jiāngxī (江西) province
• Shànghǎi (上海) — "Upon the Sea" but historically linked to river confluences
• Cháng Jiāng (长江) — Yangtze River ("Long River")
• Hēilóng Jiāng (黑龙江) — Heilongjiang province & Amur River ("Black Dragon River")

Contrast with Hé (河), also "river," typically for smaller or northern rivers (e.g., Huáng Hé — Yellow River).