Shaan-Gan-Ning

proper noun

A region on the border between Gansu, Ningxia, and Shaanxi in north-central China.

OriginMandarin 陝甘寧 /陕甘宁 →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Shan-Gan-Ning · alternative Shen-Kan-Ning

  1. A region on the border between Gansu, Ningxia, and Shaanxi in north-central China.

Origin

  1. Mandarin陝甘寧 /陕甘宁
  2. EnglishShaan-Gan-Ning

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 陝甘寧 /陕甘宁 (Shǎn-Gān-Níng), a blend of 陝西／陕西 (Shǎnxī, “Shaanxi”) + 甘肅／甘肃 (Gānsù, “Gansu”) + 寧夏／宁夏 (Níngxià, “Ningxia”).

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 陝甘寧 /陕甘宁
  • 陝甘寧 /陕甘宁 (sim² gam¹ ning⁴)region
Chinese Mandarin 陝甘寧 /陕甘宁
  • 陝甘寧 /陕甘宁 (Shǎn-Gān-Níng)region
Japanese 陝甘寧
  • 陝甘寧 (Senkannei)region
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Shaan-Gan-Ning. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shaan-Gan-Ning

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Chicago

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