Etymology

Henan

He·nan
H4E1N1A1N1

Today it means: A province of China. Capital: Zhengzhou. Full definition →

Mandarin 河南
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  1. Mandarin · derived from河南
  2. English todayHenan

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 河南 (Hénán, literally “[land] south of the river (referring to the Yellow River)”).

Words from the same roots

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