Type River
Usage Chinese
Scripts 长江, 長江(Chinese)
Other Forms FormsYangzi, Yang-tze, Yangtse, Yang-tse, Yangtzi, Yangtz, Yang-tzu, Yang-tzŭ, Iansu, Iansuchian, Changjiang, Cháng Jiāng, Yangtze-kiang
Meaning & History
The third-longest river in the world and the longest in Eurasia. From Mandarin Chinese 长江 (Yángzǐ) meaning "long river".