Henan

American  

[hœ-nahn] / ˈhœˈnɑn /

Chinese Honan

noun

Pinyin.

1. a province in eastern China. 64,479 sq. mi. (167,000 sq. km). Zhengzhou.

2. former name of Luoyang.

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Henan British  

/ ˈhʌˈnæn /

noun

1. a province of N central China: the chief centre of early Chinese culture; mainly agricultural (the largest wheat-producing province in China). Capital: Zhengzhou. Pop: 96 670 000 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

But featuring someone in a demeaning way without permission "may constitute an infringement of both portrait rights and reputation rights", said Li's lawyer Yijie Zhao, from Henan Huailv Law Firm.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Jia Pei, a tourist in her 30s from Henan province, thinks gold prices have run too high.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

China's measures miss the real problem: the way young people interact today, which increasingly avoids genuine human connections, Mr Luo from Henan said.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

One clip on short-video platform Douyin, posted by a foreign-language school in Henan province, showed middle-school students in the film theater chanting in unison: “Let’s remember history and strengthen ourselves.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 27, 2025

There was talk on the part of Margaret Henan of going to law at the time, but in the end she carried the child to Belfast and there had it christened Samuel.

From The Strength of the Strong by London, Jack