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Definition of min river
min river
• noun
1
A 735-kilometer (457-mile) river in central Sichuan province, southwestern China, which serves as the largest tributary of the upper Yangtze River by water volume and feeds the ancient Dujiangyan irrigation system.
2
A 577-kilometer (359-mile) river in Fujian province, southeastern China, which is the largest river in the province and flows past the capital city of Fuzhou into the Taiwan Strait.
Word Nuance & Usage
In English geography, the name 'Min River' refers to two distinct major waterways in China that are written with different Chinese characters: the tributary of the Yangtze in Sichuan province (岷江, Mín Jiāng) and the coastal river in Fujian province (闽江, Mǐn Jiāng).
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Min river. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/min-river