Cổ Chiên
Definition
- Proper Noun:
- A major distributary of the Mekong River system: The Cổ Chiên is a primary branch of the Mekong River in Vietnam, flowing in a northwest-southeast direction.
- A geographical feature: It refers to the specific river channel that forms a natural border between several Vietnamese provinces, including Vĩnh Long, Trà Vinh, and Bến Tre.
- A drainage outlet to the sea: The Cổ Chiên River discharges water into the South China Sea through two mouths: the Cổ Chiên mouth and the Cung Hầu mouth.
Usage Examples
- Proper Noun:
- Sông Cổ Chiên là một phân lưu quan trọng của sông Mê Công. (The Cổ Chiên River is an important distributary of the Mekong River.)
- Thị xã Vĩnh Long nằm trên bờ phải sông Cổ Chiên. (Vĩnh Long town is situated on the right bank of the Cổ Chiên River.)
- Khoảng 24% lượng nước sông Mê Công chảy ra biển qua sông Cổ Chiên vào mùa cạn. (Approximately 24% of the Mekong River's water flows to the sea via the Cổ Chiên River during the dry season.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is used in geographical, environmental, and hydrological contexts to discuss the Mekong Delta's river network, water distribution, and regional geography.
Variants and Related Words
- Sông Cổ Chiên: The full name, often used interchangeably, where "sông" means "river."
- Cửa Cổ Chiên: The Cổ Chiên estuary/mouth, referring specifically to one of its outlets to the sea.
Synonyms
- Distributary: A river branch that flows away from the main stream and does not rejoin it.
- River branch: A secondary channel of a larger river.
Related Terms
- Sông Cửu Long: The Vietnamese name for the Mekong River, of which the Cổ Chiên is a part.
- Đồng bằng sông Cửu Long: The Mekong Delta region, where the Cổ Chiên River is located.