山西 (Shān xī) — Shanxi province

Definition

noun
Shanxi province

Examples

  • 山西。
    Shān xī Zài zhōng guó de běi fāng.
    Shanxi is in the north of China.
  • 山西。
    Shān xī De cù hěn yǒu míng.
    Shanxi's vinegar is very famous.
  • 山西。
    Wǒ míng nián dǎ suàn qù Shān xī lǚ yóu.
    I plan to travel to Shanxi next year.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

山shānmountain
西xīwest

山 names the mountains and 西 points to the western side, forming the region west of them.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

山 shows three mountain peaks side by side.

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No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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