Songhua

American  

[sawng-hwah] / ˈsɔŋˈʰwɑ /

(Wade-Giles) Sunghua

noun

Pinyin.

1. a river in northeastern China, flowing northwest and northeast through eastern and central Manchuria into the Amur River on the boundary of Siberia. 800 miles (1,287 km) long.

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Songhua British  

/ ˈsʌŋˈwɑː /

noun

1. Also called: Sungari.  a river in NE China, rising in SE Jilin province and flowing north and northeast to the Amur River near Tongjiang: the chief river of Manchuria and largest tributary of the Amur; frozen from November to April. Length: over 1300 km (800 miles)

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Example Sentences

China’s deadliest and most destructive floods in recent history were in 1998, when 4,150 people died, most of them along the Yangtze River but also many along the Nen and Songhua rivers in the Songliao Basin.

From Seattle Times

Regional authorities said sections of the Songhua, the main river in northeastern China, and the Nenjiang tributary remained at dangerously high levels.

From Reuters

“Tourists have fun at Harbin Songhua river and ice snow carnival.”

From Los Angeles Times

The lanterns, hollowed ice blocks with a light inside, were formerly used to help fishermen on the city’s Songhua River.

From Washington Post

They dive into what looks like a pool, but it’s actually part of the Songhua River with ice removed.

From Washington Post