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Meaning

Shaanxi

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “shan” becomes a different word in each tone. 陕 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

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Common Words

  • 陕西shǎn xīsee 陕西省
  • 陕南shǎn nánShannan, southern Shaanxi province
  • 陕北shǎn běiShanbei, northern Shaanxi province, including Yulin 榆林 and Yan'an 延安, a Holy Land of Mao's revolution 革命圣地
  • 陕州shǎn zhōusee 陕州区
  • 宁陕níng shǎnsee 宁陕县

Example Sentence

陕西的兵马俑闻名世界。Shǎn xī de bīng mǎ yǒng wén míng shì jiè.The Terracotta Warriors of Shaanxi are world-famous.

Shǎnshort name for Shaanxi 陕西西the Westdeof兵马俑bīng mǎ yǒngTerracotta Army (historic 闻名wén míngwell-known世界shì jièworld