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山西

Mandarin · pinyin Shān xī

see 山西省 Shān xī Shěng

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山: shān · mountain, hill, peak
西: xī · west(ern); westward; occident; Kangxi radical 146

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1–1 · Shan1 xi1

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saan1 sai1

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name

(～省) Shanxi (a province in the northern part of China)
(historical, specifically) a geographical area to the west of the Taihang Mountains
(historical, specifically) a geographical area to the west of Mount Hua

noun

west of the mountain (in general)

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