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Ansai

Syllables: An·sai/ˌɑːnˈsaɪ/

Ansai proper noun: a district of Yan'an, Shaanxi, China.

Proper noun

Ansai

  1. A district of Yan'an, Shaanxi, China.
    • ITINERARY NO. 2.
      Yen-an Fu to Yü-lin Fu (via Ching-pien Hsien).
      Distance, 211 miles; 10 stages.
      Mule track all the way, though big wheeled carts could be used in the Ordos.
      STAGE 1. Chou-tung (20 miles). General direction: N.W. Good mule track following valley all the way. Pass An-sai Hsien (15...[1918, Arthur de Carle Sowerby, “ITINERARIES”, in Sport and Science on the Sino-Mongolian Frontier, London: Andrew Melrose, →OCLC, page 285
    • 3. Ansai district—Ansai is densely populated and rich in agricultural products; besides, it is safely placed from bombardment.1941, Nym Wales, China Builds for Democracy: A Story of Cooperative Industry, New York: Modern Age Books, Inc., →OCLC, page 297

Origin of Ansai

From Mandarin 安塞 (Ānsài).

Words that rhyme with Ansai

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Questions about Ansai

What does Ansai mean?
Ansai means a district of Yan'an, Shaanxi, China.
What part of speech is Ansai?
Ansai is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Ansai?
Ansai is pronounced /ˌɑːnˈsaɪ/.

Words near Ansai in the dictionary

  1. ansafone
  2. ansafones
  3. Ansagan
  4. Ansah
  5. Ansahs
  6. Ansai
  7. ansalactam
  8. ansalactams
  9. ansamitocin
  10. ansamitocinoside
  11. ansamitocinosides

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