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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHunan
/hʊˈnɑːn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A landlocked province of south-central China, located to the south of the Yangtze River and Dongting Lake.
"Hunan is well known for its picturesque landscape and distinct culinary traditions." - 2
A style of spicy Chinese cuisine originating from the Hunan province, characterized by liberal use of chili peppers, garlic, and shallots.
"We ordered spicy Hunan beef for dinner."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Chinese geographical term 湖南, literally meaning 'south of the lake' (referring to Dongting Lake). The name has been used historically since the Yuan and Ming dynasties to designate the regional province in south-central China.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hunan" is said worldwide
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Hunan
Transliteration: y-nan
"Le Hunan est une province du sud-centre de la Chine."
Hunan
Transliteration: hunan
"Hunan ist bekannt für seine scharfe Küche."
Hunan
Transliteration: hunan
"La cucina dell'Hunan è molto piccante."
Hunan
Transliteration: hunan
"Hunan es una provincia situada en el centro-sur de China."
Hunan
Transliteration: hunan
"A culinária de Hunan é famosa por ser picante."
हुनान
Transliteration: hunan
"हुनान चीन का एक प्रांत है।"
湖南
Transliteration: Húnán
"湖南是一个美丽的地方。"
후난성
Transliteration: hunanseong
"후난은 매운 요리로 유명합니다."
湖南省
Transliteration: Hunan-shō
"湖南料理は唐辛子を多く使います。"
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