揚子江

Etymology
From (for "Yangzhou" directly or for a nearby ferry named "Yangzi") +. Its false etymology as "Son of the Ocean" stems from the homophonic misnomer.

Proper noun

 * 1)  the stretch of the Yangtze River between its mouth and Nanjing, near the formerly-important port of Yangzhou
 * 2) Yangtze River

Usage notes
In Chinese, the name is overwhelmingly more common. To the extent 揚子江 is employed in modern usage, it is typically translating names or phrases from foreign languages, where variations on it became standard for the entire river.

Etymology
From.