山西
Chinese
mountain; hill | west | ||
---|---|---|---|
simp. and trad. (山西) | 山 | 西 | |
anagram | 西山 | ||
Literally: “west of the mountain”. |
Etymology
- Shanxi
- From the position of the province's central Fen River valley west of the Taihang Mountains.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
山西
- (~省) Shanxi (a province of China)
- (historical, specifically) the area to the west of the Taihang Mountains
- (historical, specifically) the area to the west of Mount Hua
Noun
山西
- west of the mountain (in general)
Related terms
- 山東/山东 (Shāndōng)
Japanese
Etymology 1
Kanji in this term | |
---|---|
山 | 西 |
さん Grade: 1 | せい Grade: 2 |
on’yomi |
Proper noun
山西 • (Sansei)
- Shanxi province
Etymology 2
Kanji in this term | |
---|---|
山 | 西 |
やま Grade: 1 | にし Grade: 2 |
kun’yomi |
Proper noun
山西 • (Yamanishi)
- a surname
Korean
Hanja in this term | |
---|---|
山 | 西 |
Proper noun
山西 • (Sanseo) (hangeul 산서)
- Hanja form? of 산서 (“Shanxi”).
Vietnamese
Hán tự in this term | |
---|---|
山 | 西 |
Proper noun
山西
- chữ Hán form of Sơn Tây (“Shanxi”).