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

Jia Pei, a tourist in her 30s from Henan province, thinks gold prices have run too high.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

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

The BBC found some sellers with production certificates from factories in Guangzhou and Henan, in China.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 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

There was talk on the part of Margaret Henan of going to law at the time, but in the end she carried the child to Belfast and there had it christened Samuel.

From The Strength of the Strong by London, Jack