Shanxi

See also: Shānxī and Shaanxi

English

Alternative forms

  • Shan-hsi (Wade-Giles), Shansi (Chinese Postal Map Romanization)

Etymology

From the pinyin romanization of Chinese 山西 (Shānxī, “[Land] West of the [Taihang] Mountains”), in reference to the location of the province's central Fen River valley.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɑnˈʃi/

Proper noun

Shanxi

  1. A province in the northern part of the People's Republic of China.
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