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Ergun He

Ergun He

9.1
A river in eastern Asia that starts in China and joins the Amur River at the China–Russia border
  • proper noun
: Ergun He
  • The waters of the Ergun He eventually flow into the Amur River.

Examples

  • The Ergun He forms part of the natural boundary between China and Russia.

  • Wildlife along the Ergun He is diverse, attracting many ecologists and birdwatchers.

  • The Ergun He is a vital water source for the region.

  • Have you ever visited the Ergun He in winter?

  • The Ergun He forms part of the natural boundary between China and Russia.

  • Wildlife along the Ergun He is diverse, attracting many ecologists and birdwatchers.

  • The waters of the Ergun He eventually flow into the Amur River.

Synonyms

Argun
vsErgun He
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A river in eastern Asia that starts in China and forms part of the border with Russia

has identical meaning but appears in a fuller name including the river word
Argun River
vsErgun He
7.1

A river in eastern Asia that starts in China and forms part of the border with Russia

has identical meaning but appears as a shorter name without the river word

Surface Forms

Ergun He main

Morphology

Ergun + He

This is a toponym (name of a river) and its parts are not compositional English words whose meanings combine to give the river sense. 'Ergun' is a proper name with no lexical meaning in English, and 'He' here is a transliteration of Chinese hé (河) ‘river’ rather than the English pronoun, so an average B1 learner who knows the English constituents would not be able to derive the MWE meaning without prior exposure or knowledge of the source-language naming convention.

Etymology

The river name Ergun He mixes a local place name with the Chinese word He, which means 'river'. The local name may have described the river's long, winding course along the border of China and Russia, so the name helps you picture the long, border river it is today.