# Shaanbei

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. The northern part of Shaanxi, China.

## Etymology
From a modified form of the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 陝北 /陕北 (Shǎnběi) following the pattern of Shaanxi.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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