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)
Also called: Sungari
Songhua in American English
(ˈsʊŋˈhwɑ)
river in Manchuria, NE China, flowing into the Amur River: 1,149 mi (1,849 km)