Shensi

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃɛnˈsiː/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(shen′sē′; Chin. shun′shē′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Shen•si  (shen′sē′; Chin. shun′shē′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Names[Older Spelling.]Shaanxi.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Shensi /ˈʃɛnˈsiː/ n
  1. a variant transliteration of the Chinese name for Shaanxi
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Shaan•xi  (shän′shē′),USA pronunciation n. [Pinyin.]
  1. Place Namesa province in N central China. 20,770,000;
    75,598 sq. mi. (195,799 sq. km). Cap.: Xian.
Also, Shensi. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Shaanxi /ˈʃænˈʃiː/, Shensi n
  1. a province of NW China: one of the earliest centres of Chinese civilization; largely mountainous. Capital: Xi'an. Pop: 36 900 000 (2003 est). Area: 195 800 sq km (75 598 sq miles)
'Shensi' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Shaanxi

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