Henan

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Henan

/həˈnɑːn/
/həˈnæn/

Rhymes with -ɑːn, -æn

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From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 河南 (Hénán, literally “[land] south of the river (referring to the Yellow River)”).

proper noun He'nan · Honan · Ho-nan · Honam

A province of China. Capital: Zhengzhou. Heavy rainfall inundated streets and caused major rivers to burst their banks in the central province of Henan on Tuesday.[…] Henan is a particularly populous province and a major transport hub. It is also a key base for industry and agriculture.
A Mongol autonomous county in Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai, China. Official name: Henan Mongol Autonomous County. The very next day, Tenzin Nyima was transferred to a prison in Henan Mongolian Autonomous County for six days of questioning.[…] Once in Henan, Tenzin Nyima quickly came to know that Lodroe and Rigdrol, the monks who had helped with the flags, had also been seized.
An island and former district, now part of Haizhu District south of the old urban core of Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.

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name Chinese province

한국어	허난 Heonan, 하남 hanam
日本語	河南 Kanan
中文	河南 Hénán
हिन्दी	हेनान henān
Ελληνικά	Χενάν Chenán
Русский	Хэна́нь Xɛnánʹ
Tiếng Việt	Hà Nam
العربية	خِنَان ḵinān, خِينَان ḵinān, هِينَان hinān

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@misc{henan_2026,
  title = {Henan},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/henan},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}