jinsha
jinsha Lexical Profile
• noun
The primary upper course of the Yangtze River in southwestern China, flowing through Qinghai, Sichuan, and Yunnan provinces, and notable for its steep, deep gorges such as Tiger Leaping Gorge.
"The dam project on the Jinsha River aims to provide significant hydroelectric power to the surrounding provinces."
A major Bronze Age archaeological site in Chengdu, Sichuan, China, associated with the ancient Shu kingdom and famous for its elaborate gold, jade, and ivory artifacts.
"Archaeologists excavating the Jinsha site discovered a stunning gold foil piece known as the Sun and Immortal Bird."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Mandarin Chinese 金沙 (Jīnshā), literally meaning 'gold sand', historically referring to the alluvial gold panned from the river basin.
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