Shaanxi
[ shahn-shee ]
/ ˈʃɑnˈʃi /
noun Pinyin.
a province in N central China. 75,598 sq. mi. (195,799 sq. km). Capital: Xian.
Also Shensi.
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British Dictionary definitions for shaanxi
Shaanxi
Shensi
/ (ˈʃænˈʃiː) /
noun
a province of NW China: one of the earliest centres of Chinese civilization; largely mountainous. Capital: Xi'an. Pop: 36 900 000 (2003 est). Area: 195 800 sq km (75 598 sq miles)
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