Shanxi
[ shahn-shee ]
/ ˈʃɑnˈʃi /
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noun Pinyin.
a province in northern China. 60,656 sq. mi. (157,099 sq. km). Capital: Taiyuan.
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Also (Older Spelling) Shan·si [shahn-see] /ˈʃɑnˈsi/ .
Words nearby Shanxi
shanti, Shantou, Shantung, shanty, shantytown, Shanxi, Shaoxing, Shaoyang, shape, shaped, shaped charge
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But today, almost a month after the Shanxi accident, the names of the victims are still a “state secret.”
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British Dictionary definitions for Shanxi
Shanxi
Shansi
/ (ˈʃænˈʃiː) /
noun
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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