Shanxi

[ shahn-shee ]

nounPinyin.
  1. a province in northern China. 60,656 sq. mi. (157,099 sq. km). Capital: Taiyuan.

  • Also (Older Spelling) Shan·si [shahn-see] /ˈʃɑnˈsi/ .

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Shanxi

Shansi

/ (ˈʃænˈʃiː) /


noun
  1. a province of N China: China's richest coal reserves and much heavy industry. Capital: Taiyuan. Pop: 33 140 000 (2003 est). Area: 157 099 sq km (60 656 sq miles)

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