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阎锡山

Yán Xī shāndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Yan Xishan (1883-1960), warlord in Shanxi
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

閻錫山 阎锡山 [Yan2 Xi1 shan1] /Yan Xishan (1883-1960), warlord in Shanxi/

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Other forms in these source records: 閻錫山

  • 阎
    yán

    (literary) the gate of a lane

    Yán

    surname Yan (sometimes written 閆|闫[Yán] in recent years)

  • 锡
    xī

    tin (chemistry) / to bestow / to confer / to grant / Taiwan pr. [xí]

  • 山
    shān

    mountain / hill (CL:座[zuò]) / (coll.) small bundle of straw for silkworms to spin cocoons on

    Shān

    surname Shan

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