# Shaan-Gan-Ning

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A region on the border between Gansu, Ningxia, and Shaanxi in north-central China.

## Etymology
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 陝甘寧 /陕甘宁 (Shǎn-Gān-Níng), a blend of 陝西／陕西 (Shǎnxī, “Shaanxi”) + 甘肅／甘肃 (Gānsù, “Gansu”) + 寧夏／宁夏 (Níngxià, “Ningxia”).

## Source
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