English Explanatory Dictionary

Hexi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. A district of Tianjin, China.
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  1. Ellipsis of Hexi Corridor: A geographical region of relatively arable terrain in modern western Gansu Province, China, part of the Northern Silk Road running northwest from the bank of the Yellow River; consisting of a string of oases, it was the most important route from North China to the Tarim Basin and Central Asia for traders and the military.

Pronunciation

hŭʹshēʹ

Word forms

Hexi the Hexi

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 河西 (Héxī).

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