中原 (zhōng yuán) — Central Plains (the middle and lower Yellow River basin, especially Henan province); (literary) China (as a whole)
Definition
Literary noun for the Central Plains — the Yellow River's middle and lower basin, especially Henan. In classical texts it can also stand for 'China' as a whole.
noun
Central Plains (the middle and lower Yellow River basin, especially Henan province)(literary) China (as a whole)
Examples
- 中原。zhōng yuán Dì qū shì zhōng huá wén míng de fā yuán dì zhī yī.The Central Plains region is one of the birthplaces of Chinese civilization.
- 中原。Gǔ dài xǔ duō wáng cháo dōu zài zhōng yuán jiàn dū.Many ancient dynasties established their capitals in the Central Plains.
- 中原。Tā xiě le yì běn guān yú zhōng yuán lì shǐ wén huà de shū.He wrote a book about the history and culture of the Central Plains.
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