Chinese Provinces with Cardinal Directions in Their Name (on a Map)

The names of many of China's subdivisions include one of the four cardinal directions: east (东 / dōng), south (南 / nán), west (西 / xī), and north (北 / běi). These include 11 provinces, 1 municipality, and 1 autonomous region. Can you name them all with the help of this map?

The Chinese name for Tibet does include the character 西. This answer is automatically filled in because the name is not commonly used in English

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East

东 (dōng)

Guangdong

Shandong

South

南 (nán)

Hainan

Hunan

Henan

Yunnan

West

西 (xī)

Guangxi

Jiangxi

Shaanxi

Shanxi

Tibet (Xīzàng)

North

北 (běi)

Beijing

Hebei

Hubei

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Nov 10, 2021

As with all etymologies, many of the meanings provided in the answer section are dubious or debated. I have attempted to provide etymologies that are at least commonly accepted, if not authoritative.