Tianjin
/ˌtjɛnˈdʒɪn/noun
A major port city and municipality in northeastern China, southeast of Beijing.
Did you know?According to traditional Ming accounts, the Yongle Emperor named the site Tianjin after crossing the river during his campaign to seize the throne.
Etymological Timeline
Old Chinese
Chinese
天
“Heaven, the sky, or the celestial order”
Old Chinese
Chinese
津
“A ferry crossing or river ford”
Classical Chinese
Chinese
天津
“A heavenly ford or celestial river crossing”
1404
Ming Chinese
天津衛
“Tianjin Guard, a military settlement formally established under the Ming dynasty”
Modern English
English
Tianjin
“The established English romanization of the Chinese city name”