Jiangsu

[ jyahng-sy ]

nounPinyin.
  1. a maritime province in eastern China. 40,927 sq. mi. (106,001 sq. km). Capital: Nanjing.

  • Also (Older Spelling) Kiang·su [kyang-soo; Chinese gyahng-soo] /ˈkyæŋˈsu; Chinese ˈgyɑŋˈsu/ .

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Jiangsu

Kiangsu

/ (ˈdʒjæŋˈsuː) /


noun
  1. a province of E China, on the Yellow Sea: consists mostly of the marshy delta of the Yangtze River, with some of China's largest cities and most densely populated areas. Capital: Nanjing. Pop: 74 060 000 (2003 est). Area: 102 200 sq km (39 860 sq miles)

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