山西
Chinese
mountain; hill | west | ||
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simp. and trad. (山西) |
山 | 西 | |
anagram | 西山 | ||
Literally: “west of the mountain”. |
Etymology
- Shanxi
- From the position of the province's central Fen River valley west of the Taihang Mountains.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
山西
- (~省) Shanxi (a province of China)
- (historical, specifically) the area to the west of the Taihang Mountains
- (historical, specifically) the area to the west of Mount Hua
Noun
山西
- west of the mountain (in general)
Japanese
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