Henan

American  

[hœ-nahn] / ˈhœˈnɑn /

Chinese Honan

noun

Pinyin.

1. a province in eastern China. 64,479 sq. mi. (167,000 sq. km). Zhengzhou.

2. former name of Luoyang.

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Henan British  

/ ˈhʌˈnæn /

noun

1. a province of N central China: the chief centre of early Chinese culture; mainly agricultural (the largest wheat-producing province in China). Capital: Zhengzhou. Pop: 96 670 000 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

China's measures miss the real problem: the way young people interact today, which increasingly avoids genuine human connections, Mr Luo from Henan said.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

In Mianchi County, in the central province of Henan, officials spend more on science and technology than on the police.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

One clip on short-video platform Douyin, posted by a foreign-language school in Henan province, showed middle-school students in the film theater chanting in unison: “Let’s remember history and strengthen ourselves.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 27, 2025

Meanwhile, critics have pointed out that some of China’s most touted sponge cities, like Zhengzhou in Henan province, have still experienced devastating floods.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025

I sat on the bench by the kitchen door and regarded Margaret Henan, while with her callous thumb she pressed down the live fire of her pipe and gazed out across the twilight-sombred fields. 

From The Strength of the Strong by London, Jack