陕 (shǎn) - Shanxi Province (abbreviation) & Shaanxi Province (abbreviation)

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shǎn ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 阝

姗善

陕 · shǎn

Shanxi Province (abbreviation);

Shaanxi Province (abbreviation);

narrow pass or defile

Shanxi Province (abbreviation)Shaanxi Province (abbreviation)narrow pass or defile

Usage highlights

Shaanxi ProvinceShanxi ProvinceShaanxi operaShaanxi cuisineShaanxi historyShaanxi people

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Shaanxi Province(陕西省)
  • Shanxi Province(山西省)
  • The ancient narrow pass of Hangu(函谷关)
  • The Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region(陕甘宁边区)

Collocations

  • Shaanxi Province(陕西省)
  • Shanxi Province(山西省)
  • Shaanxi opera(秦腔)
  • Shaanxi cuisine(陕西菜)
  • Shaanxi history(陕西历史)
  • Shaanxi people(陕西人)

Idioms

  • The narrow pass of Hangu(函谷关)
  • The Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region(陕甘宁边区)
  • The ancient land within the passes(关中之陕)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically refers to the narrow pass of Hangu, a strategic military location during the Warring States period
  • Now primarily used as an abbreviation for Shaanxi Province in northwest China
  • Part of the name for the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region, a communist base area during the Chinese Civil War

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