Mudan

See also: mudan, Mǔdān, mǔdān, and mǔdan

English

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 牡丹 (Mǔdān).

Pronunciation

  • enPR: mo͞o′dän′[1]
  • Hyphenation: Mu‧dan

Proper noun

Mudan

  1. A river in Heilongjiang, China, tributary of Songhua (Sungari).
    Synonyms: Hurha, Mudanjiang
    • 2007 December 10, “China orders mines shut in Shanxi and Heilongjiang”, in Reuters[1], sourced from Beijing, archived from the original on 6 February 2025:
      Heilongjiang had implemented the plan in seven non-coal mine districts south of the Mudan river and another plan to cut the number of non-coal mines was expected to be carried out by the end of 2008.
    • 2023 August 4, Caroline Chen, “Deadly flooding in China worsens as rescues and evacuations intensify”, in AP News[2], sourced from BEIJING (AP), archived from the original on 06 August 2023, World News‎[3]:
      On Thursday, a highway bridge in Heilongjiang collapsed, sending two cars plunging into the Mudan River, according to state media. There was no word on possible deaths or injuries.

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References

  1. ^ Seltzer, Leon E., editor (1952), “Mutan River”, in The Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer of the World, Morningside Heights, NY: Columbia University Press, →OCLC, page 1270, column 1:Mutan River, Chinese Mutan Kiang or Mutan Chiang (both mo͞o′dän′ jyäng′), Manchu Hurka, []