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Xiangxi

Syllables: Xiang·xi

Xiangxi proper noun: a Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture in Hunan, China.

Proper noun

Xiangxi

  1. A Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture in Hunan, China.
    • ONCE, fresh fish was beyond the reach of the ordinary people in what is now the Hsianghsi Tuchia and Miao Autonomous Chou in the mountains of western Hunan province. Even at the wedding feasts of rich families, salt fish was a special treat. When the Miao people had fish for dinner, they would tack...[1966 June, Tu Hsueh-hao, “Breeding Fresh-water Fish”, in China Reconstructs, volume XV, number 6, China Welfare Institute, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 30
    • The local government of Xiangxi, the area of Hunan where Ms. Li lives, broke its silence on Friday, saying in a statement that she had checked into a hospital for psychiatric treatment at the behest of her family.2021 December 23, Chris Buckley, “Fury in China After an Outspoken Teacher Disappears”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 24 Dec 2021, Asia Pacific

Origin of Xiangxi

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 湘西 (Xiāngxī).

Questions about Xiangxi

What does Xiangxi mean?
Xiangxi means a Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture in Hunan, China.
What part of speech is Xiangxi?
Xiangxi is a proper noun.

Words near Xiangxi in the dictionary

  1. Xiangs
  2. Xiangshan
  3. xiangsheng
  4. Xiangshui
  5. Xiangtan
  6. Xiangxi
  7. Xiangxiang
  8. Xiangyang
  9. Xiangyao
  10. Xiangyuan
  11. Xiangzhou

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