Iansu

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Iansu

Where it comes from

From Matteo Ricci's romanization of the Nanjing Mandarin pronunciation of 揚子 /扬子 (Yángzǐ).

proper noun

The Yangtze River.
Similar: Iansuchian, Yamsu

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"Iansu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/iansu. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Iansu. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/iansu

Chicago

"Iansu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/iansu.

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@misc{iansu_2026,
  title = {Iansu},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/iansu},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}