Hunan

American  

[hoo-nahn] / ˈhuˈnɑn /

noun

1. Pinyin, Wade-Giles. a province in S China. 81,274 sq. mi. (210,500 sq. km). Changsha.

2. Chinese Cooking. Also Hunam a style of cooking from this province, characterized especially by the use of hot peppers.

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Hunan British  

/ ˈhuːˈnæn /

noun

1. a province of S China, between the Yangtze River and the Nan Ling Mountains: drained chiefly by the Xiang and Yüan Rivers; valuable mineral resources. Capital: Changsha. Pop: 66 630 000 (2003 est). Area: 210 500 sq km (82 095 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

The study was led by an international team that included Professor Minxue Shen from the Xiangya School of Public Health at Central South University in Hunan, China.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

The site where the fossils were found in the southern Chinese province of Hunan was "extraordinary," Han Zeng of the Chinese Academy of Sciences told AFP.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

Adam Dai, founder of fireworks exporter Miracle Fireworks, based in the central Chinese province of Hunan, said a few American customers have already reached out and asked that their shipments be held.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025

The school has been identified as the Yong’an Primary School in Dingcheng District in China's southern Hunan province.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2024

They were led by the anti-foreign Treasurer of Hunan; and their despatch was explained by the constitutional duty of succouring the Emperor.

From The Awakening of China by Martin, W. A. P. (William Alexander Parsons)