Main Entry: He·bei

Pronunciation: \ˈhə-ˈbā\

Variant(s): or Ho·peh or Ho·pei \ˈhō-ˈbā\ or formerly Chih·li \ˈchē-ˈlē, ˈjir-ˈlē\

Function: geographical name

province NE China ∗ Shijiazhuang area 77,079 square miles (199,635 square kilometers), population 61,082,439