Sha'anxi

A form of Shaanxi — A province of China, including the Wei River valley and the fertile southern half of the Ordos Loop, comprising much of the Loess Plateau. Capital: Xi'an.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. misspellingMisspelling of Shaanxi.

    Wang is a Catholic from China’s central Sha’anxi^([sic – meaning Shaanxi]) Province. He said the Pope’s action was a great “betrayal.”

    2020 October 24, Shen Hua, Mario Ritter Jr., “Chinese Government Strengthens Controls Over Religion”, in Susan Shand, editor, Voice of America Learning English, archived from the original on 01 Nov 2020
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    Escorted by a J-15 fighter and numbered "20001," China's domestically-produced Y-20 transport aircraft successfully completed its maiden flight on Jan. 26 at the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF)'s China Flight Test Establishment in Sha'anxi^([sic – meaning Shaanxi]) province, remaining airborne for an hour , according to state-run media reports.

    2013 January 28, Andrew Erickson, Gabe Collins, “The Y-20: China Aviation Milestone Means New Power Projection”, in Wall Street Journal, archived from the original on 16 Apr 2021

    Millions have flocked to places like Yan’an, the city in northern Sha’anxi^([sic – meaning Shaanxi]) province considered to be the birthplace of the revolution.

    2021 July 1, Eric Baculinao, Petra Cahill, “Xi Jinping says China won't be bullied on 100th anniversary of Communist Party”, in NBC News, archived from the original on 01 Jul 2021
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APA

Sha'anxi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sha'anxi

MLA

“Sha'anxi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sha'anxi. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sha'anxi,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sha'anxi.

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